% replaces any number of letters (la% - lake, lamp)_ replaces one letter (ca_ - car, cat)

Other crossword clues for answer "BAILS"

BAILS
Abandons a social plan
Bows out at the last minute
Makes a parachute jump, with "out"
Leaves in a hurry, slangily
Extricates from a sticky situation, with "out"
Pre-trial securities
Rescues, with "out"
Jumps (out)
Jilts, with "on"
Removes water from the boat
Quits irresponsibly, in slang
Tries to avoid sinking
Uses a bucket in a boat
Tries to keep the boat afloat
Helps (out)
Gets water out of
Flakes on plans
__ out (rescues)
Leaves in a hurry
Flees, informally
Flies the coop
Scrams
Leaves in a hurry, informally
Hits the silk, with "out"
Removes water from, with "out"
Starts to skydive, with "out"
Bucket handles.
Pail handles.
Dips water out.
Hoop-shaped handles.
___ out (parachutes).
Removes water
Uses a parachute, with "out"
Buccaneers' buckets
Scoops up water in a boat
Scoops
Dips out water
Dips water from a boat
Sureties
Fights to save a sinking boat
___ out (jumps ship)
Abruptly calls off plans, say
Gives up, in slang
Abandons a commitment, in slang
Quits at the last minute
Backs out unexpectedly
Abandons plans unexpectedly
Backs out suddenly
Dips, so to speak
Opts not to stick around
Rescues from financial ruin, with "out"
Abruptly decides not to show
Leaves the groom at the altar
Cowardly flees the scene
Gets water out of the boat
Flees the scene
Exits quickly, in slang
Leaves the groom at the altar, e.g.
Gets water out of a boat
Tries to prevent a sinking
Doesn't show up
Gives up, with "out"
Mans the buckets
__ out (gives up)
Deals with a leak, maybe
Gets out while the getting is good
Leaves suddenly
Leaves when things get difficult