Back side (scruff) of the neck Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Back side (scruff) of the neck last seen in Guardian Speedy 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 NAPE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NAPE Back side (scruff) of the neck (4) The Guardian Speedy Jul 19, 2020
7% NAPES Scruffs (5) Eugene Sheffer Jul 1, 2025
6% TRAPEZIUS Muscle of the neck, shoulder and upper back (9) The Times Specialist Sep 8, 2025
6% AT Back side (2) USA Today Quick Jul 20, 2025
6% REAR Back side (4) USA Today Quick Jul 20, 2025
6% SCRUFF Back of the neck, nape (6)
5% EDGES Sidles; sides (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 9, 2025
5% LATERAL Relating to the side (7) Puzzler Backwords Sep 7, 2025
5% ALONG By the side of (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 6, 2025
5% ERR "___ on the side of caution" (3)

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