Crossword answer

BACKHAND

8 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 5 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, July 22, 2026

Letter pattern

BACKHAND

Starts with B, ends with D · 8 letters

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Clues that lead to BACKHAND

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… 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.

Other 8-letter answers

VERBATIMWord for word (8) TRUSTSTOLeaves in the care of INSPADESHow one might make bid, terribly (2,6) TEDTALKSStreamed lectures ONANDOFFHappening intermittently (2,3,3) ANDROGENSteroid produced by the testes (8) REDONIONSalad ingredient FOCACCIAItalian bread (8) ARKANSASBible Belt state FREDERICNames a couple of Chopin pieces TSAAGENTAirport's ID checker LOLLIPOPSomething possibly sugared in water turned up, sweet (8) BIRDCALLSwan song? NOMATTERRegardless of

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