A small parachute released behind a jet aircraft to reduce its landing speed Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A small parachute released behind a jet aircraft to reduce its landing speed . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DROGUE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DROGUE A small parachute released behind a jet aircraft to reduce its landing speed (6)
3% SSTS Speed-of-sound jets (4) USA Today Quick Apr 8, 2026
3% S Speed-of-sound jets (1) USA Today Quick Apr 8, 2026
2% PACE Speed (4) Thomas Joseph Apr 16, 2026
2% NOSEEUM Insect nicknamed for its small size (7) New York Times Apr 16, 2026
2% DERRIERE Behind (8) LA Times Daily Apr 10, 2026
2% DROP Send by parachute (4) Universal Apr 6, 2026
2% ISLES Small pieces of land (5) (5) The Sun Mini Apr 6, 2026
2% CRATE Decrepit aircraft (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 5, 2026
2% REAR Behind (4) USA Today Quick Apr 5, 2026
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