Crossword answer
BACKHAND
8 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 5 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, July 22, 2026
Letter pattern
BACKHAND
Clues that lead to BACKHAND
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
… one from The Strokes (unoriginal pop group, according to him) (8)8The GuardianJul 22, 2026
Tennis stroke8Evening StandardMay 30, 2025
Support worker, as seen in court?8The IndependentMay 24, 2024
Tennis shot where a player's arm crosses their body before swinging the racket8Daily ThemedOct 10, 2023
About BACKHAND in crosswords
BACKHAND is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 5 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “… one from The Strokes (unoriginal pop group, according to him) (8)” in the The Guardian crossword on July 22, 2026.
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RECEIPTSGate
Every appearance of BACKHAND (5)
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Jul 22, 2026
… one from The Strokes (unoriginal pop group, according to him) (8) · The Guardian · 8 Down
May 30, 2025
Tennis stroke · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 24, 2024
Support worker, as seen in court? · The Independent · 7 Down
Oct 10, 2023
Tennis shot where a player's arm crosses their body before swinging the racket · Daily Themed · 48 Across
Apr 5, 2019
Tennis stroke · Evening Standard · 1 Down