Short pass to a running back near the sideline Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Short pass to a running back near the sideline . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FLARE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLARE Short pass to a running back near the sideline (5)
3% LAT Back muscle, in short (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 16, 2025
3% ENCLOSED Confined near back walls (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 3, 2025
3% INT Picked-off pass, for short (3) LA Times Daily Sep 8, 2025
2% OBIT Passing remarks? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 24, 2025
2% SKIP Pass over (4) LA Times Daily Oct 21, 2025
2% NAH "Pass" (3) LA Times Daily Oct 20, 2025
2% FAR Not near (3) USA Today Oct 17, 2025
2% HANDSDOWN Passes on effortlessly (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 17, 2025
2% SALERNO Market back near ordinary city (7) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 14, 2025
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