The public may be backward! (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CIVIC The public may be backward! (5) (5)
9% EEW "Wee" backward (3)
8% EDIT Prepare for publication (4) Commuter Oct 16, 2025
8% OPTICS Public perception (6) USA Today Oct 12, 2025
8% ORATE Speak in public (5) LA Times Daily Oct 6, 2025
8% PERSONA Public image (7) New York Times Mini Oct 4, 2025
8% MASTER Learn backward and forward (6) LA Times Daily Oct 3, 2025
8% EDITION Publication (7) (7) Puzzler Oct 1, 2025
8% SWOT Backward Yanks study!? (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 30, 2025
8% PROMO Publicity piece (5) USA Today Sep 26, 2025
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