Backslide Crossword Clue

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Backslide Crossword Answer

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REGRESS

(7 letters)

LAPSE

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. deteriorate in health
2. go back to bad behavior
(noun)
1. a failure to maintain a higher state

Hint 2: Clue Definition

BACKSLIDE (verb)
1. drop to a lower level, as in one’s morals or standards

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

REGRESS
(7 letters)
LAPSE
(5 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
LEAPERS

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