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The Clue
Takes a sharp turn (5 letter answer)
The Answer
VEERS
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Notes
The answer VEERS is uncommon, appearing about once every 525 puzzles.
Related Clues
Shifts
Swerves
Turns
Yaws
Zigs
Alters course
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Shies away
Tacks, in a sense
Turns abruptly
Turns around
Turns suddenly
Zigs and zags
Changes course suddenly
Goes off course
Goes off on a tangent
Swings off course
Takes an alternate course
Definition
VEER as a verb:
1. (swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut) = turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
2. shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered"