The Clue
Out of line (4 letter answer)
The Answer
AWRY
Tags
Notes
The answer AWRY is common and appears about once every 225 puzzles.
Related Clues
Amiss
Askew
Catawampus
Crooked
Distorted
Haywire
Off
Sideways
With a twist?
Twisted
Wonky
Wrong
Cock-a-hoop
Not right
Not straight
Off-balance
Off course
Out of kilter
Out of whack
Wide of the mark
Definition
AWRY as an adjective:
1. (askew, awry, cockeyed, lopsided, wonky, skew-whiff) = turned or twisted toward one side; "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton; "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"
2. (amiss, awry, haywire, wrong) = not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"
AWRY as an adverb:
1. (awry, amiss) = away from the correct or expected course; "something has gone awry in our plans"; "something went badly amiss in the preparations"
2. (askew, awry, skew-whiff) = turned or twisted to one side; "rugs lying askew"; "with his necktie twisted awry"