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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 40% | 9 | A game played with two dice, in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses immediately, and a first throw of anything else (a point) must be repeated before a 7 is thrown | |
3 | 33% | 6 | The lateral drift of a ship or an aeroplane; or, elbow-room | |
Throw Away From Ship Or Aeroplane Crossword Clue
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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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The Guardian Quick07 Mar 2012 | Across 16 | |
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