The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word OWING which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2022.
Behind, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| OWING | 63 % | 5 |
| ASTERN | 13 % | 6 |
| INARREARS | 13 % | 9 |
| LOSING | 13 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Behind, in a way
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- late
- ene
- slip
- owing
- after
- ahead
- alley
- approach
- area
- aside
- away
- back
Crossword Answer definitions
OWING verb- To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.
- To have debt; to be in debt.
- Still to be paid; owed as a debt.
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 OWING
- In hock
- To be paid
- Due (to)
- Due
- Short, in a way
- Outstanding, as a debt
- Due for payment
- In the red
- Past due
- Outstanding
More clues leading to the result ASTERN
- Behind a vessel
- Howard or Isaac?
- Behind, to Barnacle Bill
- Toward the rear
- Aft
- To the rear, to a rear admiral
- Back on the water
- At the ship's back
- Away from the bow
- Back in the Navy
More clues leading to the result INARREARS
- Late with one's payments
- Behind
- Behind, as a payment
- Seeing red?
- Late, paymentwise
- Not caught up
- Overdue, as rent
- Owing
- Behind on payments
- Not current with payments