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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Like a backup quarterback last seen in USA Today 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SECONDSTRING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SECONDSTRING Like a backup quarterback (12) USA Today Apr 29, 2021
3% TOM Quarterback Brady (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 21, 2025
3% ELI Quarterback Manning (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 18, 2025
3% DAK Cowboys quarterback Prescott (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 18, 2025
3% DONTBETONIT "I'd have a backup plan" (11) LA Times Daily Oct 18, 2025
3% SPARETIRE Freeway backup? (9) Universal Oct 15, 2025
3% ALTS Backups, briefly (4) Universal Oct 14, 2025
3% PASSER Quarterback, at times (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 4, 2025
3% RAINDATE Backup time in case of weather (8) Universal Oct 2, 2025
3% PASSERS Quarterbacks, at times (7) Thomas Joseph Sep 29, 2025

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