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“Back” crossword clue

NYT CrosswordLast seen Sep 28, 202576 Down6 letters
Answer
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••••••DEFEND
6 letters · 76 Down

Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.DEFEND is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Back”. It was last seen in the puzzle of September 28, 2025, where it runs at 76 Down and fills 6 squares. It crosses 6 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.

Crossing entries

Sep 28, 2025 grid
75ACalled6 ltrs›80AX3 ltrs›87AFamiliar initialism coined by a U.S. Air Force captain3 ltrs›92AZipped4 ltrs›97ABrezhnev of the Soviet Union6 ltrs›101ARelationship featuring casual intimacy … or a hint to six pairs of intersecting answers in this puzzle19 ltrs›

Other answers for this clue

Across all puzzles we index
••••••DEFEND6 ltrs
••••REAR4 ltrs
•••••••REVERSE7 ltrs
••••HELP4 ltrs

Clues repeat across publications with different fills. If your grid needs a different length, one of these usually fits.

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