Make as if you’re in a rocket ship, say Crossword Clue

Last seen in: The New Yorker · 2026-10-19

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(noun)

  1. a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
  2. any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
  3. sends a firework display high into the sky
  4. propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
  5. erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender

(verb)

  1. propel with a rocket
  2. shoot up abruptly, like a rocket

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    Make as if you’re in a rocket ship, say (11)

    The New Yorker · Oct 19, 2026

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