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% RAYA "___ and the Last Dragon" (4) Universal Jan 9, 2026
3% ISTS Adherents, at last (4) Newsday Jan 9, 2026
3% NANO Prefix with second (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 6, 2026
3% SONIC Really pleasant belting out last bit of sound (5) The Times Cryptic Dec 31, 2025
3% NOW Right this second (3) USA Today Dec 30, 2025
3% ENDORSE Back the nag that finishes last, commonly? (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 29, 2025
3% CATS Part of last act held back in musical (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Dec 29, 2025
3% USSR "Back in the ___" (4) USA Today Dec 29, 2025
3% BEEP Microwave sound that might be avoided by hitting "Stop" at the last second (4) USA Today Dec 27, 2025

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