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Skid Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is FISHTAIL which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: FISHTAIL

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197%8Exact Match!
296%4Exact Match!
390%5 Smoothly move through the air, like a bird

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "FISHTAIL" which means:

    verb
  • • Slow down by moving the tail sideways
  • noun
  • • The tail of a fish, or an object resembling this.
  • • The skidding of the back of a vehicle from side to side.
  • • A kind of chisel with a flared blade.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The car skidded and went into a fishtail."
  • • "She lost control of her bike and did a fishtail."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times14 Feb 1993 Across 62
New York Times28 May 1991 Across 19
New York Times21 Dec 1989 Across 62
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