Crossword answer
DRAWBACK
8 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 7 appearances · Last seen The Independent, September 3, 2026
Letter pattern
DRAWBACK
Clues that lead to DRAWBACK
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Disadvantage8The IndependentSep 3, 2026
Portray defender as a snag8Daily ExpressAug 6, 2026
Disadvantage defender after indecisive match8The IndependentMar 27, 2026
Will get out a gun in retaliation - that's the snag8Evening StandardNov 7, 2025
Shrink, which is a snag8Evening StandardMar 25, 2022
About DRAWBACK in crosswords
DRAWBACK is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 7 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Disadvantage” in the The Independent crossword on September 3, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
ASGOODASVirtually
CITATIONBibliography listing
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
IDARESAY"Seems to me..."
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
FRONTIERBorder
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
CHANCEITTake a risk
Every appearance of DRAWBACK (7)
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Sep 3, 2026
Disadvantage · The Independent · 19 Across
Aug 6, 2026
Portray defender as a snag · Daily Express · 1 Down
Mar 27, 2026
Disadvantage defender after indecisive match · The Independent · 16 Across
Nov 7, 2025
Will get out a gun in retaliation - that's the snag · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Mar 25, 2022
Shrink, which is a snag · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Oct 30, 2020
Will get out a gun in retaliation - that's the snag · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 3, 2020
Disadvantage · Evening Standard · 30 Down