Taking off, there's a sound like a bullet striking metal (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APING Taking off, there's a sound like a bullet striking metal (5) (5)
74% SCRAM Take off (5) LA Times Daily Sep 5, 2025
74% LEAVE Take off (5) LA Times Daily Sep 5, 2025
71% EDGES Strikes not coming off the centre of the bat (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 11, 2025
71% RESTS Takes a load off (5) USA Today Sep 27, 2025
71% UNCAP Take a lid off of (5) USA Today Sep 26, 2025
71% LOSE Take off successfully (4) Newsday Sep 20, 2025
71% SIT Take a load off (3) Universal Sep 10, 2025
71% AMMO Bullets or cannonballs (4) Newsday Sep 9, 2025
71% CLANG Loud metallic sound (5) New York Times Jul 4, 2025
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