Back, at sea Crossword Clue

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ASTERN

(6 letters)

STERN

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(adverb)
1. at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
(adjective)
1. (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

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
SEA (noun)
1. anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume
2. a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

ASTERN
(6 letters)
STERN
(5 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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