Setback Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Setback crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on March 22 2026 LA Times Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Setback has a total of 7 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | RELAPSE | Setback | LA Times |
| 20% | SNAG | Small setback | Universal |
| 20% | DEADEND | Maze setback | LA Times |
| 20% | BLOW | Crushing setback | Wall Street Journal |
| 20% | SNAG | Minor setback | Universal |
| 20% | SACK | Quarterbacks setback | LA Times |
Definition
| • | To slip or slide back, in a literal sense; to turn back. |
| • | To slide or turn back into a former state or practice; to fall back from some condition attained; -- generally in a bad sense, as from a state of convalescence or amended condition; as, to relapse into a stupor, into vice, or into barbarism; -- sometimes in a good sense; as, to relapse into slumber after being disturbed. |
| • | To fall from Christian faith into paganism, heresy, or unbelief; to backslide. |
| • | A sliding or falling back, especially into a former bad state, either of body or morals; backsliding; the state of having fallen back. |
| • | One who has relapsed, or fallen back, into error; a backslider; specifically, one who, after recanting error, returns to it again. |
Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:
- LA Times: Mar 22, 2026
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