Backs out, say Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Backs out, say featured in New York Times puzzle on August 2, 2026. 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 REVERSES.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REVERSES Backs out, say (8) New York Times Aug 2, 2026
11% REVERSED Backed out (8) Universal Jul 25, 2026
11% RENEGED Backed out (7) The Atlantic Jun 14, 2026
10% FRESH Just out of the oven, say (5)
10% ONDOPE Strung out, say (6) Wall Street Journal Jul 21, 2026
10% STALES Dries out, say (6) Wall Street Journal Jul 18, 2026
10% PASTA Shells out for dinner, say (5)
10% AIRS Hangs out, say (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 14, 2026
10% OMITS Strikes out, say (5) The Washington Post Mini Jul 9, 2026
10% UNBANS Allows back on a forum, say (6) Universal Jul 6, 2026

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