The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word EBBS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2018.
Pulls back crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
EBBS | 38 % | 4 |
REINSIN | 23 % | 7 |
RETRACTS | 15 % | 8 |
WANES | 8 % | 5 |
REINS | 8 % | 5 |
RECEDES | 8 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Pulls back
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pull back
- pull away
- draw back
- pulling out
- retracts
- pull out
- pulling
- pull down
- retracting
- pulled
- pull on
- pull up
Crossword Answer definitions
EBBS noun- The receding movement of the tide.
- A gradual decline.
- A low state; a state of depression.
- A European bunting, the corn bunting (Emberiza calandra, syns. Emberiza miliaria, Milaria calandra).
- 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 EBBS
More clues leading to the result REINSIN
- Controls skinnier punk leaving kindergarten (5,2)
- Checks
- Holds back
- Restrains
- Curbs
- Brings under control
- Pulls back
- Causes to stop, as a steed.
- Constrains.
- Checks, as spending
More clues leading to the result RETRACTS
- Pulls back
- Takes back
- Takes back, as a comment
- Disavows.
- Withdraws an indiscreet statement.
- Draws back.
- Moves, as landing gear
- Abjures
- Disowns a statement
- Disavows
More clues leading to the result WANES
More clues leading to the result REINS
- Holds back
- Jockey's grip
- Checks
- Jockey's handful
- Cowboy's controls
- Means of control
- Retards
- Sleigh-driver's controls
- They may run down the neck
- Checkers for dobbins