Moving back, not forward Crossword Clue

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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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RETIRING Moving back, not forward (8) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 8, 2023
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% EXPECTS Looks forward to (7) Commuter Aug 14, 2025
8% REGRESS Compensation as daughter becomes good - move back (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 14, 2025
8% ONRUSH Forward surge (6) The Times Concise Aug 12, 2025

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