Back-comb, in a way Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Back-comb, in a way featured in New York Times puzzle on May 13, 2026. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TEASE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TEASE Back-comb, in a way (5) New York Times May 13, 2026
9% AGESAGO Way, way back (7) USA Today Apr 18, 2026
8% WEAPONS Sticks and stones, way back (7) Newsday Apr 30, 2026
8% SIFT Comb (through) (4) LA Times Daily Apr 15, 2026
8% OLDCHUM Buddy from way back when (7) LA Times Daily Apr 9, 2026
8% WAGS Moves back and forth, in a way (4) The Washington Post Mini Mar 24, 2026
8% OLDPAL Friend from way back (6) USA Today Mar 12, 2026
8% TOOTH Comb prong (5) The Times Concise Mar 12, 2026
8% OLD From way back (3) USA Today Feb 14, 2026
7% VIA By way of (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 10, 2026

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