Crossword answer
BACKS
5 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 13 appearances · Last seen LA Times, September 20, 2026
Letter pattern
BACKS
Clues that lead to BACKS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Supports5LA TimesSep 20, 2026
Musters support for, as a mission5New York TimesSep 2, 2026
Rugby players5The IndependentNov 6, 2025
Endorses (5)5The SunOct 9, 2025
Second son in delightful Cambridge area (5)5The SunOct 9, 2025
Supports the defenders5Evening StandardApr 10, 2024
Retreats from the defenders!5Evening StandardSep 6, 2023
About BACKS in crosswords
BACKS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 13 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Supports” in the LA Times crossword on September 20, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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RAGEDHit the ceiling
ERODEWear away
REIGNKing's tenure
PEONYSpring bloom
INCASAncient Andeans
MELEEFree-for-all
PADREOne that might leave fingerprint on priest
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GLANDPleased to receive new organ (5)
Every appearance of BACKS (13)
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Sep 20, 2026
Supports · LA Times · Across
Sep 2, 2026
Musters support for, as a mission · New York Times · 10 Down
Nov 6, 2025
Rugby players · The Independent · 4 Down
Oct 9, 2025
Endorses (5) · The Sun · 1 Across
Oct 9, 2025
Second son in delightful Cambridge area (5) · The Sun · 1 Across
Oct 31, 2024
Rugby players · The Independent · 12 Across
May 21, 2024
Supports · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Apr 10, 2024
Supports the defenders · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Sep 6, 2023
Retreats from the defenders! · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 1, 2021
Supports · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jul 31, 2021
Supports · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Sep 25, 2020
Supports · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Feb 5, 2018
Supports the defenders · Evening Standard · 20 Down