The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word EAGLE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Quarter back? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EAGLE | 63 % | 5 |
| TAILS | 26 % | 5 |
| AMERICANEAGLE | 7 % | 13 |
| BALDEAGLE | 4 % | 9 |
Why may EAGLE be the right solution?
The answer "EAGLE" is the right solution because a "quarter back" can refer to a coin, specifically a quarter, and an "eagle" is a type of bird that appears on the back of a US quarter coin.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Quarter back?
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- quarterback
- field general
- eagle
- tails
- tail
- change
- minuteman
- thoroughbred
- astronaut
- bak
- bounce
- coin
Crossword Answer definitions
EAGLE noun- Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.
- A gold coin with a face value of ten dollars, formerly used in the United States.
- A 13th-century coin minted in Europe and circulated in England as a debased sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I.
- A score of two under par for a hole.
- To score an eagle.
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 EAGLE
- Big bird
- Birdie beater
- Philadelphia player
- Two on a par 4
- Birdie beater?
- Hole score
- Par minus two
- Two under par
- Two under, on the green
- "The Lone __" (Lindbergh)
More clues leading to the result TAILS
- Follows
- Flip comment?
- Call before a game
- Formal wear
- Quarter back?
- Flip result?
- Flip remark?
- Coin call
- Flip decision?
- Toss choice
More clues leading to the result AMERICANEAGLE
- Quarter back?
- U.S. symbol
- Regional air travel brand since 1984
- New 12-Meter yacht.
- Quarter décor
- Bird on a dollar bill
- Clothing label for highfliers?