Still going backwards crossing river, showing courage Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NERVE Still going backwards crossing river, showing courage (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 17, 2025
6% DARED Showed some courage (5) New York Times Mar 3, 2026
5% SHORT Brief attempt to cross river (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Mar 20, 2026
5% IRATE Cross (5) The Telegraph Plusword Mar 19, 2026
5% EEL Backward swimmer, on occasion (3) Wall Street Journal Mar 19, 2026
5% BRAVER More courageous (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 17, 2026
5% OREGANO Herb's old ass going backwards (7) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 12, 2026
5% NERVESOFSTEEL Considerable courage (13) Newsday Mar 12, 2026
5% TIMID Lacking in courage (5) Commuter Mar 9, 2026
5% EEW "Wee" backward (3)

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