Reverse a position, and a hint to what can follow the first words of the starred answers Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Reverse a position, and a hint to what can follow the first words of the starred answers last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BACKTRACK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKTRACK Reverse a position, and a hint to what can follow the first words of the starred answers (9) Wall Street Journal Jan 22, 2024
6% FALLGUY Scapegoat, or a hint to the starred answers (7) Wall Street Journal Feb 5, 2026
6% TIMESHARES Some vacation condo arrangements ... or a hint to what can follow the starts and precede the ends of the starred clues' answers (10) Universal Jan 14, 2026
6% PIXARFILMS What the first words of eight key answers in this puzzle are (10) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
6% UTURN Reversal of position (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 9, 2026
6% DOUBLESPACE Word processing option, and a hint to what can follow the words of the starred answers (11) Wall Street Journal Nov 11, 2019
5% MENINBLACK Movie starring Tommy Lee Jones, and a hint to answers to asterisked clues (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 6, 2026
5% UNDO Reverse (4) USA Today Quick Feb 4, 2026
5% OAL Reverse (3) USA Today Quick Feb 4, 2026
5% MOVETHENEEDLE Make a measurable difference, or what the answers to the starred clues do (13) LA Times Daily Feb 4, 2026

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