Friends, say, in water doing the backstroke - neat! (2,2,5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Friends, say, in water doing the backstroke - neat! (2,2,5) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on October 22, 2025. 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 ASITCOMES.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASITCOMES Friends, say, in water doing the backstroke - neat! (2,2,5) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 22, 2025
7% SWIM Do the backstroke or breaststroke (4) New York Times Sep 22, 2025
6% TIDY Neat (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 20, 2025
6% ASI "Do -- say!" (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 10, 2025
6% RERAN Aired "Friends," say (5) LA Times Mini Oct 3, 2025
6% COOL "Neat!" (4) Premier Sunday Sep 7, 2025
5% SEW Do some tailoring, say (3)
5% HELLO "Say ___ to my little friend" (5) Universal Oct 15, 2025
5% ARE "What ___ friends for?" (3) Universal Oct 15, 2025
5% ALTAR Place to say "I do" (5) LA Times Daily Oct 14, 2025

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