Like an animal with its back against the wall (2 words) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Like an animal with its back against the wall (2 words) last seen in Family Time 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ATBAY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ATBAY Like an animal with its back against the wall (2 words) (5) Family Time Jan 10, 2021
6% OFFA "Like water ___ duck's back": 2 wds. (4)
6% ZEBRA Horse-like animal (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 26, 2025
6% HOPE Word on either side of "against" (4) New York Times Oct 25, 2025
6% YOYO It has its ups and downs (2-2) (4) The Guardian Quick Oct 21, 2025
6% WEASEL Stoat-like animal (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 8, 2025
6% ENCLOSED Confined near back walls (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 3, 2025
6% SEAOTTER Animal that sleeps while floating on its back (8) New York Times Aug 9, 2025
6% SCONCE Its back is up against the wall (6)
5% REEDY Shrill unknown animals are back (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 9, 2025

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