Back down, in a way. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Back down, in a way. . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RECANT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RECANT Back down, in a way. (6)
11% ALIT Settled down, in a way (4) New York Times Jul 5, 2026
11% INSISTS Won't back down (7) Newsday Jun 28, 2026
11% AGESAGO Way, way back (7) USA Today Apr 18, 2026
10% LEE Shelter swimmer on the way back (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Jun 26, 2026
10% ROTS Breaks down, in a way (4)
10% TEASE Back-comb, in a way (5) New York Times May 13, 2026
10% DS Way down (2) USA Today Quick Apr 8, 2026
10% DEEP Way down (4) USA Today Quick Apr 8, 2026
9% STEP Society backing favourite way to go up in the world (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 7, 2026
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