The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word UTURN which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2012.
Backtracking crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| UTURN | 50 % | 5 |
| RETURNING | 50 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Backtracking
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- turn back
- double back
- backsliding
- retrogression
- regress
- retraction
- retreat
- trace
- tracking
- decline
- plotting
- crawling
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 UTURN
- It'll take you back
- NO __ (road sign)
- Reverse direction
- Total reversal
- 180-degree maneuver
- 180, so to speak
- About face
- It might get you back on track
- Quick backtrack
- Reversal