The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word STRAY , but the solution may also be GOASTRAY which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Wander off course crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STRAY | 56 % | 5 |
| STRAGGLE | 22 % | 8 |
| DIVAGATE | 11 % | 8 |
| GOASTRAY | 11 % | 8 |
Why may GOASTRAY be the right solution?
The word "go astray" means to wander off course or to deviate from the intended path. "Goastay" is a play on words, with "go" and "astray" combined to form the answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Wander off course
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stray
- meander
- digress
- deviate
- wander
- straying
- strayed
- digressing
- diverge
- intrude
- strays
- deviating
Crossword Answer definitions
STRAY noun- Any domestic animal that has no enclosure, or its proper place and company, and wanders at large, or is lost; an estray.
- One who is lost, either literally or metaphorically.
- The act of wandering or going astray.
- An area of common land or place administered for the use of general domestic animals, i.e. "the stray"
- To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
- To wander from one's limits; to rove or roam at large; to go astray.
- To wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err.
- To cause to stray.
- Having gone astray; strayed; wandering
- In the wrong place; misplaced.
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 STRAY
- Wander off
- Like many adopted puppies
- Go off the map
- Lose the plot
- Lost toy?
- Take the scenic route
- Fail to concentrate
- Go off
- Leave the pack
- Wander
More clues leading to the result STRAGGLE
- Fall behind
- Wander off course
- Wander off course.
- Ramble.
- Wander from line of march.
- Wander
- Bring up the rear
- Wander off
- Rove
- Opposite of lead