Airplane's wake Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Airplane's wake last seen in Universal puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CONTRAIL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONTRAIL Airplane's wake (8) Universal Dec 11, 2018
6% LESLIE Nielsen of "Airplane!" (6) LA Times Daily Oct 22, 2026
6% ROUST Wake abruptly (5) The Atlantic Sep 11, 2026
5% BALSA Model airplane material (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 22, 2026
5% MODE Airplane ___ (cell phone setting) (4)
5% LAND Touch down, like an airplane (4)
5% BIN Overhead storage on an airplane (3) New York Times Mini Oct 13, 2026
5% MIDDLESEATS They might be the last to be booked on an airplane (11) New York Times Oct 11, 2026
5% INBED Still waking up, say (5) Universal Oct 5, 2026
5% DEATHWATCH Wake guard behind curtains (10) The Times Cryptic Oct 2, 2026

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A contrail is the condensation trail left behind by an airplane as it flies high in the sky. The answer fits the clue as it refers to the visible streak formed by water vapor in the aircraft's exhaust.