The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word SEW which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1981.
Backstitch crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SEW | 50 % | 3 |
| PURL | 50 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Backstitch
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stem stitch
- stab stitch
- running stitch
- chain stitch
- lockstitch
- split stitch
- topstitch
- stitch
- seam
- lock stitch
- pad stitch
- blanket stitch
Crossword Answer definitions
SEW verb- To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.
- To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through pieces of fabric in order to join them together.
- Followed by into: to enclose by sewing.
- To drain the water from.
- Of a ship, to be grounded.
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 SEW
- Do needlework
- Do some zigzags, perhaps
- Fasten with cotton
- Do like Betsy Ross
- Do some couching
- Put in stitches
- Stitch
- Use a Singer
- Baste
- Be in stitches?