"Behind the ___" (in a bad position) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Behind the ___" (in a bad position) . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EIGHTBALL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EIGHTBALL "Behind the ___" (in a bad position) (9)
9% HOMEPLATE What a catcher is positioned behind (9) Universal Aug 3, 2025
8% LATE Behind (4) New York Times Sep 16, 2025
8% BUTT Behind (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 11, 2025
8% LAG Fall behind, due to bad internet (3)
7% CANDO Positive, as an attitude (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 18, 2025
7% STERN Boat's behind (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 16, 2025
7% RANK Military position (4)
7% STATUS Position (6) LA Times Daily Oct 9, 2025
7% OPTIMIST Positive thinker (8) The Times Concise Oct 8, 2025
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