The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SHIED which also is the latest solution we found used in Crosswords Media in 2005.
Backed off crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHIED | 50 % | 5 |
| EASED | 17 % | 5 |
| SLOWED | 17 % | 6 |
| WANED | 17 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Backed off
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- back off
- back away
- backpedaled
- backoff
- retreated
- shrink back
- back out
- back down
- pull back
- backtracked
- step back
- retreating
Crossword Answer definitions
SHIED verb- To avoid due to timidness or caution.
- To jump back in fear.
- To throw sideways with a jerk; to fling
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 SHIED
- Backed off
- Drew back
- Acted skittish
- Flinched
- Chucked
- Flung
- Showed reluctance
- Recoiled
- Backed (away)
- Jumped with fright
More clues leading to the result EASED
- Abated
- Alleviated
- Buffered
- Let up
- Reduced, as tensions
- Facilitated
- Lessened
- Loosened
- Made bearable
- Made comfortable
More clues leading to the result SLOWED
- Reduced speed
- Lost steam
- Decelerated
- Lost velocity
- Put on the brakes
- Ran down
- Backed off
- Lost speed
- Impeded
- Went from 50 to 40