The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word EBBED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2021.
Fell back crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EBBED | 71 % | 5 |
| RELAPSED | 14 % | 8 |
| RETREATED | 7 % | 9 |
| LAGGED | 7 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fell back
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- fall back
- fell out
- fell off
- back down
- fall down
- fall off
- drop back
- back out
- backslid
- backdown
- falling
- fallback
Crossword Answer definitions
EBBED verb- To flow back or recede
- To fall away or decline
- To fish with stakes and nets that serve to prevent the fish from getting back into the sea with the ebb
- To cause to flow back.
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 EBBED
- Dropped off
- Dwindled
- Declined
- Wanned
- Underwent recession
- Fell off
- Receded
- Went out
- Let up
- Backed away from the shore
More clues leading to the result RELAPSED
- Backslid
- Took a turn for the worse
- Became ill again
- Went off the wagon, e.g.
- Got sick again
- Suffered a setback
- Sank.
- Took a turn for the worse.
- Slipped back
- Slipped back to evil ways
More clues leading to the result RETREATED
- Turned tail
- Fell back during battle
- Bought another round?
- Went back
- Pulled back
- What Rommel did in Africa.
- Backed down.
- Withdrew.
- Withdrew
- Headed for the hills