The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word ZAG , but the solution may also be ZIG which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Sharp turn crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ZAG | 47 % | 3 |
| ZIG | 36 % | 3 |
| ELL | 8 % | 3 |
| SLUE | 4 % | 4 |
| SWERVE | 1 % | 6 |
| DOGLEG | 1 % | 6 |
| HAIRPIN | 1 % | 7 |
Why may ZIG be the right solution?
The word "zig" is often used to describe a sharp, sudden change in direction or movement, making it a fitting answer for the clue "Sharp turn."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sharp turn
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- swerve
- veer
- deviate
- diverge
- chop
- interruption
- interrupt
- cross
- derail
- downward spiral
- slippery slope
- perverse
Crossword Answer definitions
ZAG noun- One of a series of sharp turns or reversals.
- Twist in a storyline
- To move with a sharp turn or reversal.
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 ZAG
- Sharp turn
- Zig-___
- Half a drunken path
- Move unpredictably
- Turn one way
- Veer this way
- Abrupt turn
- Deke direction
- Make a sharp turn
- Turn suddenly
More clues leading to the result ZIG
- Go this way
- Go this-a-way
- Go one way...
- Follow a crooked path
- Ski right, perhaps
- Change course
- Move erratically
- Sharp change in direction
- Darting movement
- Go this way, or that
More clues leading to the result ELL
- Add-on
- Building addition
- Building extension
- House addition
- Pipe joint
- Right angle
- Wright wing
- Addition
- Alcove
- Annex
More clues leading to the result SLUE
- Pivot
- Skid around
- Swing around
- Turn about
- Turn on an axis
- Make a sharp turn
- Sharp turn
- Turn sharply
- Turn, as a mast
- Swing
More clues leading to the result SWERVE
- What Jesus will probably do if you let him take the wheel
- Avoid a pothole
- Turn sharply
- Avoid while driving
- Turn suddenly
- Try to avoid a collision, in a way
- Sudden turn
- Change course suddenly
- Change direction abruptly
- Sharp turn
More clues leading to the result DOGLEG
- Sharp-angled course
- Crook at Pebble Beach
- Golfer's challenge
- Hole feature, in golf
- Sharp turn on a golf course
- Bend in the fairway
- Links challenge
- Driving test?
- Zigzag hole feature
- Fairway challenge