NYT Crossword · 36 Down
“Make a sharp turn back” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Monday, December 17, 2018 as 36 Down. The answer has 3 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Monday, December 17, 2018 · 36 Down
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- Dec 17, 2018 · 36 Down · 3 letters
- Aug 5, 2013 · 59 Across · 3 letters
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- 45Moonshine container crossword clue3 letters
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- 48Careful reading crossword clue7 letters
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Down
- 1Group of schemers crossword clue5 letters
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- 12Sioux City's state crossword clue4 letters
- 13Young 'un crossword clue4 letters
- 19Goes back and forth, as a tail crossword clue4 letters
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- 25"That's gotta hurt!" crossword clue4 letters
- 26Big name in desktops crossword clue4 letters
- 27Teals and mallards crossword clue5 letters
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- 31Move skyward crossword clue4 letters
- 32Obedience school command crossword clue4 letters
- 33"Watch your ____!" crossword clue4 letters
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- 35Muslim woman's head cover crossword clue5 letters
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- 41Kind of pump crossword clue4 letters
- 44"I'm up for doing the job!" crossword clue7 letters
- 47Like thumped watermelons making a deep sound crossword clue4 letters
- 49Like ships on the ocean floor crossword clue4 letters
- 52Pizazz crossword clue5 letters
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- 54Harebrained crossword clue5 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Make a sharp turn back”?
The answer has 3 letters. It starts with Z and ends with G, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Make a sharp turn back” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Monday, December 17, 2018, at 36 Down. It has appeared 2 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Make a sharp turn back” crossword clue?
The answer is ZAG (3 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.