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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Rarely used backup last seen in Newsday 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BENCHWARMER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BENCHWARMER Rarely used backup (11) Newsday Jan 21, 2017
4% INCASE As a backup (6) Newsday Feb 5, 2026
3% RAW Not rare? (3) The Atlantic Mar 12, 2026
3% ODDITY Rare bird (6) New York Times Mar 7, 2026
3% SELDOM Rarely (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 2, 2026
3% ONE __ in a million (rare) (3) Newsday Feb 25, 2026
3% ARID Getting rain rarely (4) Newsday Feb 16, 2026
3% PETRI Dish rarely used for dinner (5) The Atlantic Feb 15, 2026
3% TRIPLE Rare baseball hit (6) Commuter Feb 10, 2026
3% PIPS Gladys Knight's backup (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 7, 2026

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