Stuck on the Abandon, as plans crossword clue from NYT Crossword published on February 15 2025? We’re here to help you solve it.
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The Verified Answer for Abandon, as plans is:
- SCUTTLE
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- SCRAP
Useful hints for “Abandon, as plans” Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Clue Explanation
▼The clue [Abandon, as plans] makes me think of flaking or bailing out; the answer, SCUTTLE, seems much more destructive and evocative of sinking ships. SCUTTLE is an old word for container. In the meaning it takes in this puzzle, however, it is probably derived from a French or Spanish term for an intentional hole in a ship used as a hatchway. This is also where “scuttlebutt” comes from: The hatchway was where sailors gathered to gossip and drink from a cask, or “butt,” of liquor — the nautical version of an office’s water cooler.