Chuck Overboard Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is JETTISON which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: JETTISON

Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	8		Exact Match!
2	46%	9		Featured in the saying 'How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?'
3	46%	10		Subject of the tongue twister 'How much wood would a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood?'

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "JETTISON" which means:

verb

• Throw away, of something encumbering
• Throw as from an airplane

noun

• (collective) items that have been or are about to be ejected from a boat or balloon.
• The action of jettisoning items.

An example sentence would be:

• "The crew decided to jettison the cargo to lighten the aircraft."
• "In order to save themselves, the sailors had to jettison some of the heavy equipment."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Quick15 Apr 2015	Down 13
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4	Featured in the saying 'How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?'
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6	Stormy scenes containing unknown Boatman, first to go overboard The Guardian Cryptic - 09 Apr 2009	The Guardian Cryptic / 09 Apr 2009
7	Subject of the tongue twister 'How much wood would a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood?'