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noun • a shape that is spherical and small • a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid) • a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity • a steep high face of rock • a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property) • a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity • a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery • a central depository where things can be left or picked up • the act of dropping something verb • let fall to the ground • to fall vertically • go down in value • fall or descend to a lower place or level • terminate an association with • utter with seeming casualness • stop pursuing or acting • remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave • cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow • lose (a game) • pay out • lower the pitch of (musical notes) • hang loosely • stop associating with • let or cause to fall in drops • to remove • take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth • omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing • leave undone or leave out • change from one level to another • fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death • grow progressively worse • give birth; used for animals | ||||||||
| 37% | 8 | Parachutists' lifelines | ||||||
noun • a cord that is pulled to open the gasbag of a balloon wide enough to release gas and so causes the balloon to descend • a cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack during a descent | ||||||||
| 37% | 5 | Leaps, such as those made by parachutists; or, equestrian obstacles, such as cavaletti, or “little horses” | ||||||
noun • a sudden and decisive increase • an abrupt transition • (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another • a sudden involuntary movement • descent with a parachute • the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground verb • move forward by leaps and bounds • move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm • make a sudden physical attack on • increase suddenly and significantly • be highly noticeable • enter eagerly into • rise in rank or status • jump down from an elevated point • run off or leave the rails • jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute • cause to jump or leap • start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery • bypass • pass abruptly from one state or topic to another • go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions | ||||||||
Parachutists Descent Crossword Clue
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DROP which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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DROP
Updated: October 10, 2023
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1 | Descent by gravity; a cascade of water; or, in the US, the autumn
Telegraph Herculis -
11 Sep 2023 | Telegraph Herculis / 11 Sep 2023 |
2 | Gutless gents put out with ladies' controlled descent
The Guardian Cryptic -
26 May 2020 | The Guardian Cryptic / 26 May 2020 |
3 | Leaps, such as those made by parachutists; or, equestrian obstacles, such as cavaletti, or “little horses”
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
05 Aug 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 05 Aug 2023 |
4 | Location where parachutists safely touch down | |
5 | Parachutists' lifelines
New York Times -
01 Nov 2004 | New York Times / 01 Nov 2004 |
6 | Speedy descent
New York Times -
16 Aug 1992 | New York Times / 16 Aug 1992 |
7 | Target landing area for parachutists |
