The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ABAFT , but the solution may also be AFT which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in LA Times).
Rearward, at sea crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ABAFT | 44 % | 5 |
| AFT | 44 % | 3 |
| ASTERN | 11 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Rearward, at sea
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- abaft
- aft
- astern
- back
- retreat
- reverse
- reversed
- falls
- heel
- heeled
- heels
- abeam
Crossword Answer definitions
ABAFT adverb- On the aft side; in the stern.
- Backwards.
- Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.
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 ABAFT
- Toward the stern
- To the back of
- Sternward
- Toward a boat's wake
- Behind, nautically
- Back at sea
- Not forward, to a salt
- Sailor's back?
- Toward the ship's rear
- Near the back, nautically
More clues leading to the result AFT
- Sternward
- Rudder location
- Early P.M.
- Eve. preceder
- Swabbie's rear
- Towards the stern
- Tail gunner's position in a plane
- Ship direction
- Not fore
- Back on a plane