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 2023.
Downwind crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ALEE | 86 % | 4 |
| LEEWARD | 8 % | 7 |
| LEE | 5 % | 3 |
| KITEFLYINGNECESSITY | 2 % | 19 |
Why may ALEE be the right solution?
"ALEE" is a nautical term that refers to the direction away from the wind. In crossword puzzles, "downwind" is a clue that indicates the answer is a synonym of "ALEE".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Downwind
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- windward
- leeward
- lee
- with the wind
- upwind
- windy
- wind
- upstream
- downstream
- downriver
- breeze
- alee
Crossword Answer definitions
ALEE adverb- On the lee side of a ship, to the leeward side (vs aweather)
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ALEE
- Away from the wind
- Aweather's opposite
- Downwind
- Nautical term
- On the downwind side
- Out of the weather
- Out of the wind
- Peggy or Pinky?
- Protected from the wind
- Sheltered
More clues leading to the result LEEWARD
- Downwind
- On the safe side
- Nautical direction
- West Indies' ___ Islands
- Moving toward the calmer side, at sea
- Side away from the wind
- Out of the wind
- Martinique's group
- ___ Islands (chain that includes Guadeloupe)
- Guarded West Indian islands.
More clues leading to the result LEE
- Jeans name
- "Do the Right Thing" director
- "I'm Sorry" singer
- "Malcolm X" director
- Majors in acting
- Remick or Grant
- "To Kill a Mockingbird" author
- Director Spike
- Loos woman
- Majors in acting?