Makes an abrupt turn Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GEARS Makes an abrupt turn (5)
4% TERSE Abrupt (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 26, 2026
3% PIVOT Turn to celebrity making comeback (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 6, 2026
3% BECAME Turned into (6) Commuter Jan 26, 2026
3% TERSENESS Abrupt brevity (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 17, 2026
3% VEER Make a sharp turn (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jan 9, 2026
3% ERR Make a wrong turn, say (3) LA Times Daily Jan 5, 2026
3% TKOS Abrupt endings, of a sort (4) New York Times Dec 11, 2025
3% CURTLY In an abrupt manner (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 9, 2025
3% ZAG Abrupt turn (3) Eugene Sheffer Jul 11, 2023
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