Going backwards or forwards a helicopter needs it (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Going backwards or forwards a helicopter needs it (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 ROTOR.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROTOR Going backwards or forwards a helicopter needs it (5) (5)
8% MASTER Learn backward and forward (6) LA Times Daily Oct 3, 2025
7% RETREAT Go backwards (7) (7) Mirror Quick Aug 18, 2025
6% RADAR Airplane-tracking device that reads the same backward and forward (5)
6% EEW "Wee" backward (3)
6% PADS Helicopter landing sites (4)
6% PAD Helicopter landing site (3)
6% RECEDE Ebb, go backwards (6) The Times Concise Jul 3, 2025
6% TOANDFRO Backwards and forwards, go ___ (2,3,3) (8)
6% MINIM Note going backwards and forwards (5)
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