NYT Crossword · 59 Across
“Force back” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Monday, June 8, 2020 as 59 Across. The answer has 5 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
Answer
NYT Crossword · Monday, June 8, 2020 · 59 Across
Every time this clue appeared
- Jun 8, 2020 · 59 Across · 5 letters
- Jan 1, 2001 · 25 Down · 5 letters
- Mar 8, 1998 · 6 Down · 5 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Monday, June 8, 2020.
Across
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- 28Kylo ___, Darth Vader's grandson crossword clue3 letters
- 29___-friendly (green) crossword clue3 letters
- 31Police informer crossword clue7 letters
- 32Narrow advantage crossword clue4 letters
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- 36Like tabloid headlines crossword clue5 letters
- 37Hazard of being outside in the cold for a long time crossword clue9 letters
- 40Boys and men crossword clue5 letters
- 42Half-___ (latte option) crossword clue3 letters
- 43Map symbol for a capital, often crossword clue4 letters
- 47Furniture part that might leave a mark on a floor crossword clue7 letters
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Down
- 1Unit of land that anagrams, coincidentally, to THE ACRE crossword clue7 letters
- 2Like some notebook paper crossword clue7 letters
- 3Making text adjustments crossword clue7 letters
- 4Handouts to lobster eaters crossword clue4 letters
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- 8Fitting crossword clue3 letters
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- 10Tel Aviv resident crossword clue7 letters
- 11Its mascot is a pitcher with a smiling face crossword clue7 letters
- 12Subject of a will crossword clue6 letters
- 14Swindle crossword clue4 letters
- 18Thigh/shin separator crossword clue4 letters
- 22Prudential competitor crossword clue7 letters
- 25"Little piggies" crossword clue4 letters
- 26Runaway victory crossword clue4 letters
- 27Makes yawn crossword clue5 letters
- 30Within reach crossword clue7 letters
- 33Key just above D crossword clue5 letters
- 35Non-Rx, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 38Depend (on) crossword clue4 letters
- 39Brother of TV's Lisa and Maggie crossword clue4 letters
- 40Bellyaching types crossword clue7 letters
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- 44Detach, as a page crossword clue7 letters
- 45No longer available crossword clue7 letters
- 46___ Stone (aid in deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics) crossword clue7 letters
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- 48Be lenient crossword clue6 letters
- 50Be quietly angry crossword clue4 letters
- 53"Little Orphan ___" crossword clue5 letters
- 55Singer McEntire crossword clue4 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Force back”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with R and ends with L, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Force back” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Monday, June 8, 2020, at 59 Across. It has appeared 3 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Force back” crossword clue?
The answer is REPEL (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.