The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RELENTS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2018.
Backs down crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RELENTS | 50 % | 7 |
| EATSCROW | 50 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Backs down
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- back down
- backdown
- shrink back
- backpedaled
- back away
- back off
- retreating
- back out
- backoff
- backpedaling
- fall back
- surrenders
Crossword Answer definitions
RELENTS noun- Stay; stop; delay.
- A relenting.
- 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
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