The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SHIV which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2009.
Back-alley blade crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHIV | 100 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Back-alley blade
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- shiv
- turn
- low
- sabre
- saber
- top
- feather
- trailing edge
- cavalry sword
- backhand
- dorsum
- high
Crossword Answer definitions
SHIV noun- A knife, especially a makeshift one fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic spoon or a toothbrush).
- A particular woody by-product of processing flax or hemp.
- To stab someone with a shiv.
- (by extension) To stab someone with anything not normally used as a stabbing weapon.
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