Hinged surface in the trailing edge of an airplane wing, used to control lateral balance Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AILERON Hinged surface in the trailing edge of an airplane wing, used to control lateral balance (7)
5% FLAP Airplane wing feature (4) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
5% ELEVONS Airplane control surfaces (7)
4% SKIDPAN Sad pink (anag,) - slippery surface used to practise vehicle control (4,3) (7) The Guardian Quick Feb 25, 2026
4% SCUD Soviet surface-to-surface missile used in the Gulf War (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Feb 24, 2026
4% FENDER US word for a car's wing (6) The Times Concise Feb 19, 2026
4% TIPTOE Walk quietly from edge to edge of edge (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 18, 2026
4% EVEN Balanced (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 15, 2026
4% OFFSET Balance out (6) Puzzler Backwords Feb 15, 2026
4% SOONER ___ or later (6) Universal Feb 12, 2026
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