The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word BACKSLIDING which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2020.
Taking a turn for the worse crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BACKSLIDING | 50 % | 11 |
| GOINGSOUTH | 50 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Taking a turn for the worse
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- better
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- aggravate
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Crossword Answer definitions
BACKSLIDING verb- To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
- To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.
- An occasion on which one backslides, especially in a moral sense
- Sliding back
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