The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BEHIND , but the solution may also be IN TOW which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Trailing crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BEHIND | 43 % | 6 |
| INTOW | 21 % | 5 |
| LOSING | 7 % | 6 |
| INTHEREAR | 7 % | 9 |
| AREAR | 7 % | 5 |
| INPURSUIT | 7 % | 9 |
| IN TOW | 7 % | 6 |
Why may IN-TOW be the right solution?
The word "trailing" suggests following closely behind, which is captured by the phrase "IN TOW" meaning being pulled or followed.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Trailing
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- tracking
- behind
- down
- finals
- backend
- dragging
- hanging
- back
- closing
- post
- final
- queueing
Crossword Answer definitions
BEHIND noun- The rear, back-end
- Butt, the buttocks, bottom
- A one-point score.
- (1800s) The catcher.
- In the Eton College field game, any of a group of players consisting of two "shorts" (who try to kick the ball over the bully) and a "long" (who defends the goal).
- At the back part; in the rear.
- Toward the back part or rear; backward.
- Overdue, in arrears.
- Slow; of a watch or clock.
- Existing afterwards
- Backward in time or order of succession; past.
- Behind the scenes in a theatre; backstage.
- Not yet brought forward, produced, or exhibited to view; out of sight; remaining.
- At the back of; positioned with something else in front of.
- To the back of.
- After, time- or motion-wise.
- Responsible for
- In support of.
- Left a distance by, in progress or improvement; inferior to.
- As a result or consequence 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 BEHIND
- At the rear
- With 38 and 35 Across, hidden
- Losing
- Trailing
- Lagging
- After
- In support of
- Running late
- Supporting
- In arrears
More clues leading to the result INTOW
- Following along
- Dragged along
- Tagging along
- Being pulled behind
- Dragged behind
- En route to a garage
- Following closely behind a truck?
- Pulled behind
- Dragging behind?
- Being dragged behind
More clues leading to the result LOSING
- In second, maybe
- Behind
- Kind of proposition
- Behind, in a way
- At the back of the pack
- Dieting successfully
- Behind, in a game
- Needing to catch up
- Trailing
- Failing to keep.
More clues leading to the result INTHEREAR
More clues leading to the result AREAR
- Toward the back
- "It ain't got a backseat or ___ window" ("Surf City" lyric)
- Sternward
- Toward the stern
- In the back
- Backward, shipwise
- To the back
- In the back.
- In the rear.
- Back of the front line.