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 New York Times in 2024.
Turn off-course crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| VEER | 67 % | 4 |
| YAW | 33 % | 3 |
Why may VEER be the right solution?
"Turn off course" indicates a change in direction, which is what "VEER" means - to change direction suddenly.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Turn off-course
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- veer
- yaw
- diverted
- divert
- turned
- deviate
- deflect
- swerve
- decline
- shunt
- switch
- yaws
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.
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 VEER
- Turn sharply
- Change course
- Swerve off course
- Stray
- Turn off-course
- Make a sharp turn
- Move out of the way
- Move to avoid a pothole, say
- Sudden change
- Dogleg