The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word OWED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Was behind crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OWED | 82 % | 4 |
| RANLATE | 18 % | 7 |
Why may OWED be the right solution?
The word "owed" can mean that someone is behind on paying a debt or fulfilling an obligation. Therefore, it fits the clue "was behind."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Was behind
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Crossword Answer definitions
OWED verb- To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.
- To have debt; to be in debt.
- That owes.
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 OWED
- Indebted
- Ran a tab
- Was beholden
- Was in the hole
- Was indebted
- Ran up a tab
- Was in a hole
- Was behind
- Fell behind
- Had overdrawn