The clue "hang back" last appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on August 4, 2017. The correct answer for this puzzle is "LAG", a 3-letter word.
Solution LAG is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution LAG is 3 letters long. We have 2 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 108 solutions. The longest is STRADDLE THE FENCE with 16 letters, and the shortest is JIB with 3 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "HANG BACK" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 16 Feb 2026). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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Solutions are between 3 and 16 letters long.