The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word WOMBAT which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2011.
*Marsupial with a backward-facing pouch crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| WOMBAT | 100 % | 6 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: *Marsupial with a backward-facing pouch
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- marsupium
 - pouched
 - bilby
 - masking
 - barb
 - sac
 - opossum
 - cuscus
 - kangaroo
 - koala
 - joey
 
Crossword Answer definitions
WOMBAT noun- Any of several herbivorous, burrowing marsupials, of the family Vombatidae, mainly found in southern and eastern Australia.
 
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