The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word RETREATED , but the solution may also be RELENTED which is one of the most recent solution (2011 in King Syndicate).
Backed down crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RETREATED | 33 % | 9 |
| RELENTED | 33 % | 8 |
| ATECROW | 33 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Backed down
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- back down
- backpedaled
- backdown
- capitulated
- relented
- surrendering
- capitulating
- backpedaling
- capitulation
- retreated
- backtracked
- back off
Crossword Answer definitions
RETREATED verb- To treat or deal with (a topic) again or differently.
- To apply treatment to (an injury, a surface, etc.) again
- To withdraw from a position, go back.
- (of a glacier) To shrink back due to generally warmer temperatures.
- To slope back.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result RETREATED
- Turned tail
- Fell back during battle
- Bought another round?
- Went back
- Pulled back
- What Rommel did in Africa.
- Backed down.
- Withdrew.
- Withdrew
- Headed for the hills
More clues leading to the result RELENTED
- Gave in
- Yielded
- Became less severe
- Grew less severe
- Let up
- Abated.
- Felt compassion.
- Gave in.
- Softened
- Became forgiving