Back of the neck Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Back of the neck featured in Telegraph Cross Atlantic puzzle on December 15, 2025. 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 SCRUFF.

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4 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
SCRUFF Back of the neck (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 15, 2025
NAPE Back of the neck (4) Commuter Nov 28, 2025
LUE Back of the neck (3) USA Today Quick Jul 13, 2024
NUQUE Back of the neck (5)

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34% RABBIT PUNCH Chop to back of the neck (12) The Times Concise May 16, 2022
34% MANE Hair on the back of the neck (4) New York Times Mar 25, 2020
34% RABBITPUNCH Blow to back of the neck (11) The Times Concise Jan 30, 2018
30% CHIGNON Bun worn at the back of the neck (7) Premier Sunday May 12, 2024
30% SHARP BLOW A rabbit punch is a ____ on the back of the neck (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 8, 2021
30% KISS Part of back is supporting neck (4)
30% FARMERSTAN Brown on the arms and the back of the neck (10)
27% NAP Down the back of one's neck, mostly (3)
24% ASMR Initialism for a pleasant tingling on the scalp or back of the neck (4) New York Times Jan 20, 2024

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