The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FISHTAIL which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Swerve wildly from side to side, as a car crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| FISHTAIL | 100 % | 8 | 
Why may FISHTAIL be the right solution?
"Fishtail" is the right solution because it accurately describes the erratic side-to-side movement of a car, resembling the tail of a fish moving back and forth.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Swerve wildly from side to side, as a car
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 - crip
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Crossword Answer definitions
FISHTAIL noun- The tail of a fish, or an object resembling this.
 - The skidding of the back of a vehicle from side to side.
 - A kind of chisel with a flared blade.
 
- To swing the back of a vehicle (originally an aircraft) from side to side.
 - To cause the back of (a vehicle) to swing from side to side.
 - To move with the tail swinging from side to side in this way.
 
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