Answer: BAILS
BAILS is a crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted 44 times.
Referring Clues:
- Jumps (out)
 - Pre-trial securities
 - Rescues, with "out"
 - Removes water from, with "out"
 - Starts to skydive, with "out"
 - Helps (out)
 - Tries to keep the boat afloat
 - Kettle handles
 - Leaves in a hurry
 - Leaves the groom at the altar, e.g.
 - Cowardly flees the scene
 - Gets water out of
 - Fights to save a sinking boat
 - Splits, slangily
 - Cricket stump pegs
 - Mans the buckets
 - Tries to save a sinking boat
 - Bucket handles
 - Empties the boat
 - Tries to save the boat
 - ___ out (rescues)
 - Abruptly calls off plans, say
 - Flees the scene
 - Extricates from a sticky situation, with "out"
 - Deals with a leak, maybe
 - Wicket toppers
 - Gives up, in slang
 - Hits eject
 - Quits
 - Gets water out of a boat
 - Tries to prevent a sinking
 - Abandons a commitment, in slang
 - Doesn't show up
 - Flies the coop
 - Exits quickly, in slang
 - Quits at the last minute
 - Clears of water by dipping
 - Scrams
 - Uses a bucket in a boat
 - Backs out unexpectedly
 - Dips, so to speak
 - Flakes on plans
 - Cancels plans at the last minute
 - Backs out at the last second
 
Last Seen In:
- New York Times - December 23, 2024
 - New York Times - November 25, 2024
 - LA Times - April 23, 2024
 - New York Times - April 20, 2024
 - New York Times - August 11, 2022
 - LA Times - November 10, 2021
 - LA Times - October 20, 2021
 - Netword - November 29, 2020
 - New York Times - November 08, 2020
 - Universal - June 13, 2020
 - Netword - March 20, 2020
 - USA Today - February 21, 2020
 - New York Times - February 04, 2020
 - Netword - October 09, 2017
 - USA Today - June 19, 2017
 - USA Today - January 11, 2016
 - USA Today - November 04, 2014
 - New York Times - February 23, 2014
 - Universal - October 30, 2013
 - Wall Street Journal - October 04, 2013
 
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