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Device preventing turning backwards Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Device preventing turning backwards last seen in Times Concise 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RATCHET.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | RATCHET Device preventing turning backwards | (7) | The Times Concise | Mar 15, 2017 |
| 3% | REVERSED Went backwards | (8) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 13, 2026 |
| 3% | UBEND Device for preventing fumes travelling along a pipe | (5) | The Times Specialist | Dec 15, 2025 |
| 3% | EPISODES Turns sanctimonious bugger in backward glance (8) | (8) | The Guardian Cryptic | Dec 5, 2025 |
| 2% | LENS Optical device | (4) | Puzzler Backwords | Jan 28, 2026 |
| 2% | OGRE Nasty person so backward | (4) | The Times Cryptic | Jan 28, 2026 |
| 2% | AVERTS Prevents from happening | (6) | The Times Concise | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 2% | STUNT Prevent the growth of (5) | (5) | Mirror Classic | Jan 26, 2026 |
| 2% | DAM Flood-preventing structure | (3) | ||
| 2% | BECAME Turned into | (6) | Commuter | Jan 26, 2026 |
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