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 USA Today in 2018.
Try to avoid a crash, say 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: Try to avoid a crash, say
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ditch
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 - parry
 - dodging
 - gedge
 - hedging
 - ski
 - adapt
 - ruin
 
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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