Backs a candidate Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Backs a candidate . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ENDORSES.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ENDORSES Backs a candidate (8)
34% ENDORSED Backed a candidate (8)
4% NOMINEE Candidate (7) The Times Concise Oct 6, 2025
3% PEROT Reform Party candidate of 1996 (5) The Washington Post Mini Nov 21, 2025
3% ORAL Like some Ph.D. candidates' exams (4) USA Today Nov 19, 2025
3% SLATE List of candidates (5) New York Times Nov 16, 2025
3% PATS __ on the back (4) LA Times Daily Nov 16, 2025
3% FRO Back, especially way back when (3) The Atlantic Nov 16, 2025
3% REARS Backs (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 14, 2025
3% TOO Ignoring extremists, was candidate also (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 11, 2025
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