The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ALEE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Downwind, to seafarers crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ALEE | 100 % | 4 |
Why may ALEE be the right solution?
"ALEE" is the right solution because in nautical terms, "alee" means the direction away from the wind. So, seafarers would go downwind to reach the alee side of the ship for shelter or to avoid the wind.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Downwind, to seafarers
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- alee
- abyssal
- agitate
- air
- anadromous
- aphotic
- astrakhan
- basket
- bathyorographical
- bellow
- boisterous
- boon
Crossword Answer definitions
ALEE adverb- On the lee side of a ship, to the leeward side (vs aweather)
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