The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word VEER which also is the latest solution we found used in Boston Globe in 2010.
Shift clockwise, windwise crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| VEER | 100 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shift clockwise, windwise
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- veer
- counterclockwise
- deasil
- dextral
- dextrorotation
- dextrorotatory
- east
- right-handed
- sense
- sinistral
- south
- sunwise
Crossword Answer definitions
VEER verb- To let out (a sail-line), to allow (a sheet) to run out.
- A turn or swerve; an instance of veering.
- To change direction or course suddenly; to swerve.
- (of the wind) To shift in a clockwise direction (if in the Northern Hemisphere, or in a counterclockwise direction if in the Southern Hemisphere).
- (of the wind) To shift aft.
- To change direction into the wind; to wear ship.
- To turn.
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