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Challenging direction to sail

Last seen in LA Times Daily Crossword May 23, 2026 Answers

Stuck on "Challenging direction to sail" from the LA Times Daily Crossword crossword? This clue was published on May 23, 2026 and we've identified 111 potential answers by searching our collection of crossword solutions. UPWIND (6 letters) leads the pack at 99% confidence. See all ranked answers in the table below.

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111 Other Potential Answers

99%
UPWIND
Challenging direction to sail
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 23, 2026
5%
SOUTH
Winter migration direction
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2026
5%
EAST
Jet stream direction
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2026
5%
ESTE
Sunrise direction, en espanol
Universal Crossword · Mar 21, 2026
5%
EMBARKS
Sets sail, say
Universal Crossword · Jan 28, 2026
5%
TURN
Change of direction
Universal Crossword · Jan 27, 2026
5%
YOUROTHERLEFT
*"Go the opposite direction!"
Universal Crossword · Dec 22, 2025
5%
FALSESTEP
Move in the wrong direction (... letters 1-2 + 6-7)
Universal Crossword · Oct 30, 2025
5%
LEE
Spike in direction
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 25, 2025
5%
SCATTERS
Throws in every direction
Universal Crossword · Sep 27, 2025
5%
VEERING
Switching direction
Universal Crossword · Sep 12, 2025
5%
ORIENTS
Points in the right direction
Universal Crossword · Aug 31, 2025
5%
VEER
Suddenly shift direction
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 21, 2025
5%
RANTO
Sprinted in the direction of
Universal Crossword · Aug 19, 2025
5%
ILSA
Name that's an anagram of "sail"
Universal Crossword · Jul 12, 2025
5%
EXEUNT
Globe direction?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2025
5%
WEST
Alabama-to-Mississippi direction
Universal Crossword · Jun 1, 2025
5%
DOWNSLOPE
Skier's direction
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 20, 2025
5%
JIB
Triangular sail
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 12, 2025
5%
SEASONTOTASTE
Recipe direction for using salt and pepper, or a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Mar 4, 2025
5%
AIMLESS
Lacking direction
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 2, 2025
5%
REROUTE
Change the direction of
Universal Crossword · Feb 28, 2025
5%
EASY
Not challenging
Universal Crossword · Feb 17, 2025
5%
RERIGS
Puts a sail back up
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 26, 2025
5%
ALEE
Nautical direction
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 3, 2024
5%
TOWARD
In the direction of
Universal Crossword · Nov 2, 2024
5%
DOWN
Elevator direction
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 21, 2024
5%
STIR
Recipe direction
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 30, 2024
5%
EXIT
Stage direction
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2024
5%
SCATTER
Go every direction
Thomas Joseph Crossword · May 29, 2024
5%
MAST
Ship's sail holder
Universal Crossword · May 8, 2024
5%
EASED
Made less challenging
Universal Crossword · May 7, 2024
5%
AFT
Stern direction?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 28, 2024
5%
EMBARK
Set sail
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 15, 2024
5%
ORIENT
Point in the right direction
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 23, 2024
5%
STEEP
Like a challenging climb
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 5, 2024
5%
TOWARDS
In the direction of
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 3, 2024
5%
YAWED
Changed direction, nautically
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2024
5%
CORIOLIS
___ effect (what determines the direction hurricanes turn)
Universal Crossword · Dec 29, 2023
5%
TOTEDTOTED
Carried in the direction of Coach Lasso?
Universal Crossword · Dec 25, 2023
5%
VEERS
Makes a sudden change in direction
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 19, 2023
5%
TURNSITAROUND
Steers a situation in a better direction (... letters 7-10)
Universal Crossword · Dec 6, 2023
5%
STIRUPDRAMA
Create tension in a group, and a direction that was followed when forming the answer to each starred clue?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 23, 2023
5%
ESE
Colo.-to-Ga. direction
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 12, 2023
5%
ORDINALS
*Some challenging exams for students
Universal Crossword · Sep 28, 2023
5%
CHANGECOURSE
Go in a new direction, or a hint to each of this puzzle's scrambled meal parts
Universal Crossword · Sep 22, 2023
5%
STEP
A ___ in the right direction
Universal Crossword · Sep 3, 2023
5%
TREND
Market direction
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 1, 2023
5%
HARDTASK
Something challenging to do
Universal Crossword · Jun 2, 2023
5%
TOOEASY
Not challenging enough
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 30, 2023
5%
GOTOSEA
Set sail
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2023
5%
ONEARM
Like challenging pushups
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 10, 2023
1%
EASE
Smooth sailing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2026
1%
REDSKY
Morning omen for sailors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2026
1%
OBEY
Follow directions
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2026
1%
AHOY
"Hello, sailor!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 25, 2026
1%
SINBAD
Fictional sailor
Universal Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
1%
TRES
Very, in Versailles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 8, 2026
1%
SETAT
Assail
Universal Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
1%
VELOCITIES
Speeds in particular directions
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
1%
AYE
"Yes, sailor!"
Universal Crossword · Mar 6, 2026
1%
CALMSEA
Place for smooth sailing
Universal Crossword · Jan 1, 2026
1%
OLDSALT
Veteran sailor
Universal Crossword · Jan 1, 2026
1%
OUI
French sailor's yes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 16, 2025
1%
HAS
"That ship __ sailed"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 13, 2025
1%
ELMO
Patron saint of sailors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 11, 2025
1%
ATSEA
Lost, or sailing
Universal Crossword · Oct 21, 2025
1%
PEACOAT
Woolen jacket worn by a sailor
Universal Crossword · Aug 30, 2025
1%
POWERCLASHING
Looks in two different directions at once?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2025
1%
ROI
Versailles ruler
Universal Crossword · Jul 12, 2025
1%
SCHOONER
Fore-and-aft-rigged sailboat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 10, 2025
1%
HASAT
Assails
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 8, 2025
1%
CIDER
Wassail ingredient
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2025
1%
STELMO
Patron of sailors
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 12, 2025
1%
NAVYBASES
Ports of call for sailors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 20, 2025
1%
OMNI
Prefix with directional
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 9, 2025
1%
SCALENE
Like a sailboat's mainsail
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 23, 2025
1%
OPENSEA
Expanse for clear sailing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 3, 2025
1%
SHANTY
Song sung by sailors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 20, 2025
1%
CHOPPYWATERS
Rough sailing, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 1, 2025
1%
SOS
Stranded sailor's signal
Universal Crossword · Dec 30, 2024
1%
JIBS
Triangular sails
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 10, 2024
1%
SHIPMATE
Fellow member of a sailing crew
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 8, 2024
1%
CLOVE
Wassail spice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 14, 2024
1%
TWOWAY
Bidirectional
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 3, 2024
1%
SEALEGS
Good standing with sailors?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 2, 2024
1%
SHOWTHEWAY
Give clear directions, or how to make the starred clues match their answers?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 1, 2024
1%
TOOLATENOW
"That ship has sailed"
Universal Crossword · Sep 27, 2024
1%
FANOUT
Go in all directions
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 9, 2024
1%
CAROL
Go a-wassailing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2024
1%
IMPUGN
Assail, as a reputation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2024
1%
HOYA
Georgetown athlete, and an anagram of a sailor's greeting
Universal Crossword · Aug 18, 2024
1%
SEADOG
Veteran sailor
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 1, 2024
1%
PELT
Assail with snowballs
Universal Crossword · Jul 12, 2024
1%
COMPASS
Device hinting at the directions that were added to the starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · Apr 30, 2024
1%
WINDMILLS
Power sources with spinning sails
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 14, 2024
1%
TOMCRUISES
“Jerry Maguire” star goes sailing?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 24, 2024
1%
SLOOP
One-masted sailboat
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 13, 2024
1%
ASITSAYS
"Following these directions ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 11, 2024
1%
ROIS
Versailles residents
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 4, 2024
1%
INOUT
Bidirectional, as a door
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 21, 2024
1%
NAV
Like sailors’ mil. branch
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 10, 2023
1%
AHOYMATEY
Cry of dismay from a sailor?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2023
1%
BESET
Assailed
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2023
1%
LOST
In need of directions
Universal Crossword · Jun 30, 2023
1%
ELASTIGIRL
Mom pulled in many directions?
Universal Crossword · Jun 25, 2023
1%
ACROSS
Unlike this answer, directionally
Universal Crossword · Jun 17, 2023
1%
GPS
Source of directions: Abbr.
Universal Crossword · Jun 6, 2023
1%
AVAST
"Stop," to a sailor
Universal Crossword · May 10, 2023
1%
POINT
Gesture while giving directions, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2023
1%
TOSEA
Where sailors go
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2023

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How many possible solutions does "Challenging direction to sail" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 111 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is UPWIND (6 letters).
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The best answer for "Challenging direction to sail" is UPWIND with 6 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
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This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword. It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on May 23, 2026.
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