Backs out at the last second Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Backs out at the last second last seen in New York Times 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BAILS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BAILS Backs out at the last second (5) New York Times Dec 23, 2024
3% MATE Second glove (4) Newsday Sep 4, 2025
3% MOONLIGHTING Furtively carrying out a second job (12) The Times Concise Sep 2, 2025
3% ADAMS Second president (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 2, 2025
3% BEST "Save the ___ for last" (4)
3% ENDURES Lasts (7) Commuter Sep 1, 2025
3% RERUN Second showing (5) Newsday Aug 31, 2025
3% ANTI Not backing (4) LA Times Daily Aug 31, 2025
3% LATTER Second (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Aug 28, 2025
3% RELEARN Master again back around the Spanish Main, at last (7) The Times Cryptic Aug 27, 2025

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