Time to attack or hang back (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Time to attack or hang back (5) . 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 TRAIL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRAIL Time to attack or hang back (5) (5)
10% HESITATE Hang back (8) Universal Oct 28, 2025
9% AGO Back in time (3) Universal Oct 30, 2025
8% MAULS Attacks (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 28, 2025
8% SUSPEND Hang (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 9, 2025
7% OAR Boat club hanging (3) Newsday Nov 6, 2025
7% STUNG Attacked, as a wasp (5) The Telegraph Mini Nov 4, 2025
7% SIEGE Prolonged attack (5) Eugene Sheffer Nov 3, 2025
7% ONESEC "Hang on!": 2 wds. (6) Commuter Nov 3, 2025
7% MACED Sprayed, as an attacker (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 1, 2025
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