Descend like a 39-Down Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Descend like a 39-Down last seen in USA Today 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SWOOP.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SWOOP Descend like a 39-Down (5) USA Today Nov 5, 2020
3% SCOTS Descendants of the Picts (5) New York Times Feb 20, 2026
3% GAME With 39-Down, network since 1994, and a hint to the circled answers (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 19, 2026
3% CANAL Waterway with 39-Across (5) LA Times Daily Feb 6, 2026
3% EMILIO Estevez of 39-Down (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 2, 2026
3% ARTSY With 39-Down, pretentiously creative (5) New York Times Jan 17, 2026
3% ITALIAN Language of the clue at 39-Down (7) Universal Jan 15, 2026
3% CLIMBDOWN Descend (5,4) (9) Mirror Classic Jan 14, 2026
3% ABSEILER One descending by rope (8) The Telegraph Quick Jan 14, 2026
3% MENELAUS King in 39 Across (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 5, 2026

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