The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CABOOSES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
They bring up the rear crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CABOOSES | 50 % | 8 |
| ENDMEN | 50 % | 6 |
Why may CABOOSES be the right solution?
"Caboose" is a term used to refer to the last car of a train, so it literally brings up the rear of the train.
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Crossword Answer definitions
CABOOSES noun- A small galley or cookhouse on the deck of a small vessel.
- A small sand-filled container used as an oven on board ship.
- The last car on a freight train, having cooking and sleeping facilities for the crew; a guard’s van.
- Buttocks
- The person or team in last place.
- A youngest child who is born after a big gap in time.
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 CABOOSES
- Rear ends
- Tails of trains
- Tails of trains, at times
- Rear ends of a sort
- Keisters
- Last cars on trains
- Tails of tourist trains
- Rears
- Rear train cars
- Crews' cars on freights