The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SLUES , but the solution may also be VEERS which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in New York Times).
Turns sharply crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SLUES | 32 % | 5 |
| ZIGS | 29 % | 4 |
| VEERS | 17 % | 5 |
| ZAGS | 15 % | 4 |
| SLEWS | 5 % | 5 |
| ATON | 2 % | 4 |
Why may VEERS be the right solution?
The word "VEERS" means to change direction suddenly or sharply, which fits the clue "Turns sharply."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Turns sharply
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- curve
- bend
- bend in the road
- bent
- bending
- bought
- ply
- curb
- cope
- crooked
- crook
- crump
Crossword Answer definitions
SLUES noun- The act of sluing or the place to which something has slued.
- A slough; a run or wet place.
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 SLUES
- Turns sharply
- Turns about
- Turns on an axis
- Pivots
- Swings around
- Heaps and heaps
- Skids
- Swings about
- Pivots sharply
- Veers off course
More clues leading to the result ZIGS
- Goes this way before that
- Turns quickly
- Some sharp turns
- Makes a sharp turn
- Sidesteps, perhaps
- Sharp changes of direction
- Moves erratically
- Turns sharply
- Turns on a jagged course
- Half an indirect course
More clues leading to the result VEERS
- Swerves
- They check things out
- Careens
- Turns hard at the helm
- Dodges a pothole
- Changes course
- Turns sharply
- Changes direction abruptly
- Zigs or zags
- Quick changes
More clues leading to the result ZAGS
- Sharp reversals
- Sharp turns
- Zig's partner
- Zigs partner
- Goes off course big time
- Turns the other way?
- Erratic movements
- Turns abruptly
- Darts
- Veers off in a new direction