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% SLOWS Reduces one's speed (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 27, 2026
3% S Speed-of-sound jets (1) USA Today Quick Apr 8, 2026
3% SSTS Speed-of-sound jets (4) USA Today Quick Apr 8, 2026
2% SIDESTEP Avoid changing its speed (8) The Times Quick Cryptic May 14, 2026
2% MINUS Reduced by (5) Newsday May 14, 2026
2% REUSE Reduce, ___, recycle (5) Universal May 12, 2026
2% BOEING Aircraft manufacturer (6) Eugene Sheffer May 9, 2026
2% ISLES Small bits of land (5) (5) Puzzler May 6, 2026
2% GLIDER Engineless aircraft (6) The Times Concise May 5, 2026
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