Moving backward Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Moving backward crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on August 6 2023 in the popular New York Times Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Moving backward has a total of 10 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | RETROGRADE | Moving backward | New York Times |
Definition
| • | Apparently moving backward, and contrary to the succession of the signs, that is, from east to west, as a planet. |
| • | Tending or moving backward; having a backward course; contrary; as, a retrograde motion; -- opposed to progressive. |
| • | Declining from a better to a worse state; as, a retrograde people; retrograde ideas, morals, etc. |
| • | To go in a retrograde direction; to move, or appear to move, backward, as a planet. |
| • | Hence, to decline from a better to a worse condition, as in morals or intelligence. |
Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:
- New York Times: Aug 6, 2023
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