Back down, figuratively Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Back down, figuratively . 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 BLINK.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BLINK Back down, figuratively (5)
9% HOWTYPICAL "That figures!" (10) Universal Sep 26, 2025
9% CUD It goes down and comes back up (3) The Atlantic Sep 11, 2025
9% WHOA Doctor on back of puma - slow down! (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 5, 2025
9% LITERAL Not figurative (7) Commuter Aug 19, 2025
9% RECKON Figure (6) USA Today Aug 15, 2025
9% INSISTS Won't back down (7) Newsday Jul 19, 2025
8% TOON Animated figure (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 13, 2025
8% VICAR Episcopal figure (5) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
8% TEEM Come across coming back, and come down (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 8, 2025
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