The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TAILSPIN which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1986.
Spiral descent of a plane crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TAILSPIN | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Spiral descent of a plane
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- tailspin
- spin
- slide
- incline
- helicograph
- helix
- barrel roll
- galactic plane
- ring
- rings
- twist
- axis
Crossword Answer definitions
TAILSPIN noun- The rapid, uncontrollable descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral.
- A severe mental or emotional collapse; emotional breakdown.
- Any sharp, sustained, often uncontrollable descent or decline.
- Of an aircraft: to go into a rapid, uncontrollable descent in a steep spiral.
- To go into a sharp, sustained, often uncontrollable descent or decline.
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