Back and (to begin with) forth … up … next, down (4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Back and (to begin with) forth … up … next, down (4) last seen in Guardian Quick Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FUND.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FUND Back and (to begin with) forth … up … next, down (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Dec 13, 2025
8% SWUNG Rocked back and forth (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 19, 2026
8% PACED Walked back and forth (5) Newsday Oct 12, 2026
8% FRO To and ___ (back and forth) (3)
8% WITTYBANTER Playful back-and-forth (11) LA Times Daily Oct 5, 2026
8% CROSSTALK Verbal back-and-forth (9) Universal Sep 27, 2026
8% AND Back ___ forth (3)
8% ARGUE Debate back and forth (5) New York Times Mini Sep 6, 2026
7% SPAR Engage in a playful back-and-forth (4) New York Times Mini Oct 16, 2026
7% CHAT Text back and forth, say (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 15, 2026

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