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Moving back, not forward Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Moving back, not forward last seen in Guardian 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RETIRING.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | RETIRING Moving back, not forward | (8) | The Guardian Cryptic | Sep 8, 2023 |
| 10% | ADVANCE Move forward (7) | (7) | Mirror Classic | Sep 27, 2025 |
| 9% | HOUR "Spring forward, fall back" amount | (4) | USA Today | Aug 7, 2025 |
| 9% | RECEDE Move back | (6) | LA Times Daily | Aug 3, 2025 |
| 9% | LUNGE Move forward aggressively (5) | (5) | ||
| 9% | ONWARD Drawn nothing back, but moving forward (6) | (6) | ||
| 9% | INCH Move gradually forward (4) | (4) | ||
| 9% | TOANDFRO Back and forward (2,3,3) | (8) | ||
| 8% | PERT Saucy, forward | (4) | Puzzler Backwords | Sep 28, 2025 |
| 8% | PUSHES Presses forward | (6) | USA Today | Sep 22, 2025 |
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