Backs: ____ vertere, to turn tail, is effectively a calque Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Backs: ____ vertere, to turn tail, is effectively a calque . 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 TERGA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TERGA Backs: ____ vertere, to turn tail, is effectively a calque (5)
4% SHUN Turn your back on (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 11, 2026
3% DOG Tail-wagging pet (3) Commuter Sep 8, 2026
3% LAID __-back (4) LA Times Daily Sep 6, 2026
3% GOBAD Turn (5) Newsday Sep 5, 2026
3% CORONAE Stellar visual effects (7) New York Times Sep 4, 2026
3% SPELLS Turns back to outcrop circled by hawks (6) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 3, 2026
3% SAMBUCA Turning back for a young animal, mother's got spirit (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 3, 2026
3% ECLAT Brilliant effect (5) Puzzler Backwords Aug 31, 2026
3% CARTS E-tail icons (5) The Atlantic Aug 31, 2026
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