Flier in tailspin: he won't get out alive (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIFER Flier in tailspin: he won't get out alive (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 24, 2024
66% GOINGSTRONG Alive and well (11) New York Times Midi Aug 2, 2026
66% LOOPHOLE Get-out (8) The Times Sunday Concise Aug 2, 2026
66% SCRAM "Get out!" (5) Commuter Jul 25, 2026
66% ESCAPE Get out (6) The Times Concise Jul 21, 2026
63% ESC The key to getting out? (3) The Atlantic Aug 7, 2026
63% RISE Get out of bed (4) LA Times Daily Jul 23, 2026
63% LEAVEN Get a rise out of? (6) LA Times Daily Jul 22, 2026
63% EKE Barely get, with "out" (3) New York Times Jul 20, 2026
63% NOTDEADYET Still alive, somehow (10) Universal Jul 19, 2026

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