Backward movement of a fired gun Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Backward movement of a fired gun last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RECOIL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RECOIL Backward movement of a fired gun (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 18, 2018
3% LOADED Ready to fire (gun) (6) Puzzler Backwords Nov 27, 2025
3% EBBS Backward flows (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 26, 2025
3% RETROGRADE Backward (10) (10) The Guardian Quick Nov 24, 2025
3% OVER Bend ___ backward (4) Universal Nov 11, 2025
3% SHOOTS Amusing person in Schutzstaffel fires gun (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Nov 1, 2025
2% FUEGO Spanish for "fire" (5) New York Times Mini Dec 9, 2025
2% FLOW Movement of a river (4) Newsday Dec 8, 2025
2% LETGO Fire; release (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 7, 2025
2% TRUCE Cease-fire (5) Commuter Dec 6, 2025

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