It faces backwards in an old church in ancient city Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue It faces backwards in an old church in ancient city last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 ANTIOCH.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANTIOCH It faces backwards in an old church in ancient city (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 20, 2023
3% CREATURES Institutes protecting ancient city's animals (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 23, 2026
3% MET Came face to face (3) Puzzler Backwords Jun 23, 2026
3% BAGHDAD Claim father reported in ancient city (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 22, 2026
3% MECCA City that Muslims face when praying (5) Universal Jun 21, 2026
3% DOUR Unfriendly party at ancient city (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jun 21, 2026
3% UPAGAINST Face-to-face with (2,7) (9) The Guardian Quick Jun 17, 2026
3% AFT Backward, to boaters (3) Wall Street Journal Jun 13, 2026
3% REVERSES Turns backward (8) Commuter Jun 8, 2026
3% IRL Face-to-face: Abbr. (3)

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