Crossword answer
BACKS
5 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 11 appearances · Last seen The Independent, November 6, 2025
Letter pattern
BACKS
Clues that lead to BACKS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Rugby players5The IndependentNov 6, 2025
Second son in delightful Cambridge area (5)5The SunOct 9, 2025
Endorses (5)5The SunOct 9, 2025
Supports5Eugene ShefferMay 21, 2024
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 11 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Rugby players” in the The Independent crossword on November 6, 2025.
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Every appearance of BACKS (11)
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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