Sudden loss of lift, causing an aircraft to plunge (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STALL Sudden loss of lift, causing an aircraft to plunge (5) (5)
5% SALVO Sudden attack (5) New York Times Feb 26, 2026
5% SPATE Sudden influx (5) Newsday Feb 25, 2026
5% HEFTS Lifts (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 23, 2026
5% FELL Plunged (4) Premier Sunday Feb 22, 2026
5% PROJECTRUNWAY *Aircraft marshaling? (13) LA Times Daily Feb 20, 2026
5% IMMERSE Plunge into liquid (7) LA Times Daily Feb 18, 2026
5% ISSO "This __ sudden!" (4) Newsday Feb 18, 2026
5% ABRUPT Sudden (6) Puzzler Backwords Feb 15, 2026
5% FLIGHTPATH Route for aircraft (10) The Telegraph Quick Feb 11, 2026
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