Backing, run from the animal (4) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WOLF Backing, run from the animal (4) (4)
10% LOIN Meat from the back of an animal (4) (4) Puzzler Sep 30, 2025
9% SHIED Backed (away from) (5) New York Times Oct 6, 2025
9% ASHORE Back from boating (6) Newsday Sep 11, 2025
8% END Stop running (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 6, 2025
8% AFOUL Run ___ of (5) The Washington Post Mini Nov 5, 2025
8% BEASTS Animals (6) USA Today Nov 3, 2025
8% LATER "Gotta run!" (5) New York Times Nov 3, 2025
8% FLEE Run away (4) Commuter Oct 30, 2025
8% GALLOPS Runs fast (7) LA Times Daily Oct 30, 2025
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