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% VERYINTERESTING "Intriguing," or a hint to the starred clues' answers (15) Universal Apr 24, 2026
6% STEP Word that can precede or follow "dance" (4)
6% FALLGUY Scapegoat, or a hint to the starred answers (7) Wall Street Journal Feb 5, 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% ITFOLLOWS 2015 horror film starring Maika Monroe, and a hint to answers to asterisked clues (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 1, 2026
5% ELSE It can follow "or", in an ultimatum (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 28, 2026
5% NUM A question word that wants the answer "no" (3) The Times O Tempora Apr 18, 2026
5% EGGDROP Classic science class experiment ... or a hint to the starred clues' answers (7) Universal Apr 17, 2026
5% MADAM Title that can be reversed (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Apr 16, 2026

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