Direction that turns boy into yob Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKWARD Direction that turns boy into yob (8) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 27, 2016
3% TRUENORTH Wrong turn - other direction (9) The Times Cryptic Nov 25, 2025
3% ALIEN A boy turning up is strange (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
3% LEFT One direction to turn a car (4) Newsday Oct 6, 2025
2% DECREE Official directive (6) LA Times Daily Nov 25, 2025
2% EAST Direction (4) (4) Mirror Quick Nov 23, 2025
2% ATTA "___ boy!" (4)
2% OBEYS Does as directed (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 22, 2025
2% BETTERDAYS Turns on (10) New York Times Nov 20, 2025
2% STEER Direct, as a vehicle (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 19, 2025

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