Trajectory shape

Latest answer — September 09, 2026

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Clue explained

A parabola is the U-shaped curve traced by a quadratic function and commonly seen in the idealized path of a projectile. It is therefore a possible shape for a trajectory.

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Definition
A curved parabolic trajectory plotted on a coordinate graph.

Eugene Sheffer Crossword

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Across

  1. 1Illustrations
  2. 4Lacking slack
  3. 8Lectern locale
  4. 12Happy hour place
  5. 13Rice-shaped pasta
  6. 14Leer at
  7. 15Noun-to-verb suffix
  8. 16“J’Accuse ...!” writer
  9. 18El Paso native
  10. 20Country music’s Greenwood
  11. 21“Apollo 13” org.
  12. 24Recognizes
  13. 28Sword lily
  14. 32The Mets’ old home
  15. 33ISP giant
  16. 34Olympic sleds
  17. 36Pester
  18. 37Campus VIP
  19. 39Trajectory shape
  20. 41Arrangement
  21. 43Single
  22. 44“Diamonds” singer
  23. 46Mends, as socks
  24. 50Florida seaport
  25. 55Dig in
  26. 56Downwind
  27. 57Cad
  28. 58“Fresh Air” airer
  29. 59Auction signals
  30. 60Cooperstown stats
  31. 61Eastern path

Down

  1. 1Slightly
  2. 2Demolish
  3. 3Dreaded dino
  4. 4Painted body part
  5. 5Oft-tattooed extremity
  6. 6Submachine gun
  7. 7Bridge fee
  8. 8Donut purchase quantities
  9. 9Previously
  10. 10Under the weather
  11. 11Briny expanse
  12. 17Comics cry
  13. 19Moreover
  14. 22Gumbo or bisque, e.g.
  15. 23Like some pond growth
  16. 25“It can’t be!”
  17. 26Prosperity
  18. 27Long story
  19. 28Openings
  20. 29Traditional tales
  21. 30Oodles
  22. 31Plane-related
  23. 35Beach footwear
  24. 38Fidgets
  25. 40“Golden Girl” Arthur
  26. 42Entertainer Zadora
  27. 45Sore spot
  28. 47Monthly payment
  29. 48Valley in California
  30. 49Houston baseballer, briefly
  31. 50Skillet
  32. 51“Strange Magic” gp.
  33. 52Homer’s neighbor
  34. 53Not ’neath
  35. 54Grazing land

The answer to “Trajectory shape” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is PARABOLA — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 9, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 39-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Trajectory shape” answer

PARABOLA (8 letters)

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What does PARABOLA mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of PARABOLA is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a symmetrical open plane curve formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to its side. The path of a projectile under the influence of gravity follows a curve of this shape

When else has “Trajectory shape” appeared?

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September 9, 2026 (most recent) → PARABOLA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Trajectory shape”?

The answer is PARABOLA, a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 9, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Trajectory shape”?

8 letters: PARABOLA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 9, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 39-Across.

Can “Trajectory shape” have a different answer?

Yes — Eugene Sheffer sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for September 9, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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