The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ABETTED , but the solution may also be VOUCHEDFOR which is one of the most recent solution (2000 in New York Times).
Backed in a way crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ABETTED | 50 % | 7 |
| VOUCHEDFOR | 50 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Backed in a way
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- assisted
- back
- decline
- ease
- fall
- hard
- net
- quit
- retreat
- retreated
- retreating
- settle
Crossword Answer definitions
ABETTED verb- To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.
- To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
- To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action); to maintain.
- To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.
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 ABETTED
- Turned off the alarm, perhaps
- Helped with the heist
- Harbored a criminal
- Assisted arsonists, e.g.
- Aided in crime
- Disabled an alarm, perhaps
- Looked out for?
- Cased the joint, perhaps
- Helped in a job, perhaps
- Drove the getaway car, e.g.