Back of a ship Crossword Clue

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Back of a ship Crossword Answer

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AFT

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(adjective)
1. of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
2. severe and unremitting in making demands
(noun)
1. the rear part of a ship
2. United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SHIP (verb)
1. go on board
2. transport commercially
SHIP (noun)
1. a vessel that carries passengers or freight
BACK (noun)
1. a support that you can lean against while sitting
2. the side that goes last or is not normally seen
BACK (verb)
1. give support or one’s approval to
2. establish as valid or genuine
BACK (adverb)
1. in or to or toward a past time
2. at or to or toward the back or rear
BACK (adjective)
1. located at or near the back of an animal
2. of an earlier date

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

AFT
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Hint 4: Anagram

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More USA Today Crossword (9/29/2025) Answers

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17. "Got it now"

18. The "U" of ACLU

19. Shallow’s opposite

20. Punny phrase on a pitmaster's apron, perhaps

23. Lively energy

24. Go from low battery to no battery

25. Gets the suds off of

29. Really relish

31. Raise ___ (cause a fuss)

33. Most common type of wood in Minecraft

34. Italian for 'three'

37. Like someone still gardening at 93

38. Question from someone without matches

41. Short synopsis

44. ___ Moines County

45. Officiant's place

49. Mortal lover of Aphrodite

51. CrossFit units

53. "Or so ___ been told"

54. Rubber duckie's spot

55. Prone to snooping

57. Laid, like a claim

59. "Why such a rush?"

62. About 344 square miles, for Berlin

64. Sparkly crown

65. Site with bidding wars

66. What an IOU indicates

67. Spinning slowly, like a fan

68. Worker’s pay

69. Spoonful from a medicine bottle

70. "Star Wars" bounty hunter Boba

71. Hi-___ monitor

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1. Fuss in front of a mirror

2. Least challenging

3. Score after two birdies and two bogeys

4. Thin stalk in a pond

5. “I’ll go second”

6. Rubber Duckie singer

7. Polynesian garlands

8. Weaving machine

9. “After Earth” actor Smith

10. '___ it or lose it'

11. Say what isn't so

12. Talk on and on

15. Making "honk shoo honk shoo" sounds

21. Words that cue a ring exchange

22. Close relations

26. ___ up (absorb)

27. Side piece for Mr. Potato Head

28. Clouds' place

30. Like almond cheese

31. Seasoning on a Bloody Mary rim

32. Crop up

36. Tiny amount

37. Missouri Botanical Garden city (Abbr.)

39. Voice a view

40. Needless hurry

41. Maze runner

42. Www.utexas.___

43. Homes that are covered in dust?

46. Place to order a Bahama Mama

47. Just so-so

48. Overnight flights

50. In a way

52. Nonsense

56. River near the Louvre

58. Three or four

60. Despise

61. Steady pace for a show pony

62. Go on to say

63. ___ Speedwagon

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