The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word BACKSTREET which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2025.
Thoroughfare away from the main drag, or what can be found in each set of circled letters crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BACKSTREET | 100 % | 10 |
Why may BACKSTREET be the right solution?
The circled letters in the puzzle spell out "BACKSTREET," which is a synonym for a thoroughfare away from the main road.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Thoroughfare away from the main drag, or what can be found in each set of circled letters
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- part
- range
- det
- sets
- lead
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- come
- take
- run
- give
- turn
- measure
Crossword Answer definitions
BACKSTREET noun- A usually small and narrow street or alley, especially one in inferior or poorer parts of a city, away from the centre.
- A secret, clandestine or illegal scene.
- Associated with neighborhoods on back streets, often in older neighborhoods, with poorer residents.
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