Astern Crossword Clue

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Astern Crossword Answer

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AFT

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Helpful Hints

(adverb)
1. at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane

Hint 2: Clue Definition

ASTERN (adverb)
1. at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
2. (of a ship or an airplane) behind

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

AFT
(3 letters)

More Seattle Times New Crossword (2/3/2026) Answers

Across

1. Cut

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9. Talk back?

13. Maui dance

14. Botch

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19. Zone

20. Closet fillers

22. More uptight

24. Basic nature

27. Supplement

28. Buy bonds, e.g.

32. Prop for Salome

33. Toe feature

34. Leaven

35. Pop's mate

38. Pomp

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43. United

44. Worktable

46. Entrance

47. Female voice

48. Mineral

50. Viper

53. Future wife

55. Innocent

57. Big bird

62. Good-bye, in Soho

63. Locale

66. Seep

67. Hot spot

68. Movie reviewer

69. Celebrity

70. Cleave

71. Greek letter

72. Football gain

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Down

1. Snazzy

2. Throw hard

3. Mixture

4. Ago

5. Most capable

6. Joy

7. A billion years

8. Buck's love

9. Booty

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11. Smooth

12. Look hard

15. Exact

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26. Below, to a poet

28. Scoop

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30. Trailing plant

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