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Some follow assailant, backing off Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Some follow assailant, backing off last seen in Times 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AWOL.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | AWOL Some follow assailant, backing off | (4) | The Times Cryptic | Mar 7, 2017 |
| 7% | RELENTED Backed off | (8) | Wall Street Journal | Nov 5, 2025 |
| 7% | MUGGER Assailant (6) | (6) | Mirror Quick | Sep 11, 2025 |
| 5% | AVATAR Girl follows despicable person back in virtual form (6) | (6) | Puzzler Cryptic | Nov 7, 2025 |
| 5% | MISHEAR Get wrongly cut off following motorway | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Nov 6, 2025 |
| 5% | HUA Follower of Mao | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 5% | LAID __-back | (4) | LA Times Daily | Oct 29, 2025 |
| 5% | MAI Avril follower | (3) | Thomas Joseph | Oct 28, 2025 |
| 5% | CEE Bee follower | (3) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 27, 2025 |
| 5% | SCIATIC ___ nerve (source of some low-back pain) | (7) | The Atlantic | Oct 26, 2025 |
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