Either supports or turns tail (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Either supports or turns tail (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BACKS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKS Either supports or turns tail (5) (5)
7% ARM Either side of a cheerleader's "A" (3) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
7% KITES Toys with tails (5) Newsday Jan 23, 2026
7% ROADGRADER Cat with no tail (10) Newsday Jan 22, 2026
7% DEFEND Tail-enders from England side, of the eleven, needed support (6) The Times Cryptic Jan 22, 2026
7% DEAL Word on either side of "or no" (4) New York Times Jan 18, 2026
7% LONGO Either vowel in "no-go" (5) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
7% SCUT Tail of a hare (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 10, 2026
7% ROTATOR One that turns in either direction (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 27, 2025
6% TERNS Fork-tailed birds (5) Commuter Feb 4, 2026
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