The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ATECROW , 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ATECROW | 33 % | 7 |
| RETREATED | 33 % | 9 |
| RELENTED | 33 % | 8 |
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
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 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
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