The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word RELENTED which also is the latest solution we found used in King Syndicate in 2011.
Backed down crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RELENTED | 33 % | 8 |
| ATECROW | 33 % | 7 |
| RETREATED | 33 % | 9 |
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
RELENTED verb- To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to soften in temper
- To slacken; to abate.
- To lessen, make less severe or intense.
- (of substance) To become less rigid or hard; to soften; to yield, for example by dissolving or melting
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 RELENTED
- Gave in
- Yielded
- Became less severe
- Grew less severe
- Let up
- Abated.
- Felt compassion.
- Gave in.
- Softened
- Became forgiving
More clues leading to the result ATECROW
- Accepted a humiliating defeat
- Admitted one's mistake
- Suffered humiliation
- Suffered humiliation, informally
- Was forced to admit a mistake
- Accepted humiliation
- Recanted in embarrassment
- Was humbled
- Was humiliated
- Had a slice of humble pie