The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word EASTWARDS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2002.
Like 1990's NATO expansion crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| EASTWARDS | 100 % | 9 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Like 1990's NATO expansion
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Crossword Answer definitions
EASTWARDS adverb- Eastward.
 
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