The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ASTERN which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2014.
Opposite of "forward" crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ASTERN | 50 % | 6 |
| AFT | 50 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Opposite of "forward"
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- backward
- reverse
- inverse
- conversely
- vice versa
- cross
- inversely
- pelican
- flip side
- lobule
- countercurrent
- back
Crossword Answer definitions
ASTERN adjective- Behind a vessel; having a bearing of 180 degrees from ahead.
- Behind (a vessel); in the rear.
- In the direction of the stern; backward (motion); to the rear.
- At or toward the rear of a vessel.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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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