ASTERN Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 36 solutions for 'ASTERN' with 3 to 16 letters.
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The clue "astern" last appeared in the Newsday crossword on July 7, 2024. The correct answer for this puzzle is "AFT", a 3-letter word.

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Clue
Answer
Length
ASTERN with 3 letters
AFT ⭐
3
FRO
3
ASTERN with 4 letters
AWAY
4
BACK
4
BAFT
4
REAR
4
ASTERN with 5 letters
ABACK
5
ABAFT
5
AFTER
5
AREAR
5
ASTERN with 6 letters
BEHIND
6
IN A ROW
6
RETRAD
6
ASTERN with 8 letters
A REBOURS
8
BACKWARD
8
HINDWARD
8
REARWARD ⭐
8
REVERSED
8
ASTERN with 9 letters
A RECULONS
9
BACKWARDS
9
FOLLOWING
9
HINDWARDS
9
IN REVERSE
9
IN THE REAR
9
REARWARDS
9
TO THE REAR
9
ASTERN with 10 letters
FORE AND AFT
10
REGRESSIVE
10
RETROGRADE
10
ASTERN with 11 letters
WIDDERSHINS
11
ASTERN with 12 letters
ASS-BACKWARDS
12
REVERSIONARY
12
ASTERN with 13 letters
ANTICLOCKWISE
13
ASTERN with 15 letters
AGAINST THE GRAIN
15
RETROGRESSIVELY
15
ASTERN with 16 letters
COUNTERCLOCKWISE
16

Top answers for ASTERN crossword clue from newspapers

AFT
REARWARD

Definition of astern

  • (of a ship or an airplane) behind; "we dropped her astern on the end of a seven-inch manilla, and she laid comfortably on the ebb tide"; stern foremost or backward; "the steamer went astern at half speed"

Anagrams of astern

ANTRES SENTRA STEARN STERNA TRANSE

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What is the best solution to the riddle ASTERN?

Solution AFT is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution AFT is 3 letters long. We have 1 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "ASTERN"?

There are 36 solutions. The longest is COUNTERCLOCKWISE with 16 letters, and the shortest is AFT with 3 letters.

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Solutions are between 3 and 16 letters long.

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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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‘ASTERN’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘ASTERN’ is the solution:
Clue Answer
Nautically aft (6)
astern
To the rear of the ship (6)
Behind a ship (6)
In the back of the boat (6)
Like an outboard motor (6)
Rearward, to a rear admiral (6)
Rearward, at sea (6)
Toward the back of a boat (6)
Toward the back (6)
At the back of a boat (6)
At the back of a ship (6)
At the back (6)
Back of the boat (6)
In a position behind (6)
Behind on a ship (6)
(Of a ship) behind (6)
Towards the rear (6)
To the rear (of a ship) (6)
Toward the rudder (6)
Toward the rear (6)
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