Crossword answer
BACKWATER
9 letters · Used for 2 different clues · 4 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 7, 2026
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BACKWATER
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Most recent firstAbout BACKWATER in crosswords
BACKWATER is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 4 times in our database across 2 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “A place that hasn't come to the fore as a seaside resort?” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 7, 2026.
Other 9-letter answers
REASONWHYCause of ludicrous honey wars (6,3)
ORCHESTRAPit workers? (9)
DESCENDEDFell
DEUTERIUMGas that's heavier than normal extracted from inside uteri/umbilici
ARMADILLOCreature with limb trouble and unwell inside (9)
TRAINSETSThey use small tracks
COVERGIRLFemale on a magazine
CHESSSETSThey include pawns and rooks
LARRYBIRDCeltics legend nicknamed "The Hick from French Lick"
HOWCLEVER“So smart!”
WENTUNDERCollapsed having experienced reversal (4,5)
REGARDINGConcerning
ZOOLOGISTGo and see Australia from the east first like Steve Irwin!
DALMATIANDog breed
Every appearance of BACKWATER (4)
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Aug 7, 2026
A place that hasn't come to the fore as a seaside resort? · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jun 12, 2026
What Canute said to the ocean in some remote spot? · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jul 30, 2021
A place that hasn't come to the fore as a seaside resort? · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jun 4, 2021
What Canute said to the ocean in some remote spot? · Evening Standard · 15 Across