Backs the last runners, not the first — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 8–letter crossword clue “Backs the last runners, not the first”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 1st Dec 2016. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Backs the last runners, not the first” is ENDORSES (8 letters).
We last saw “Backs the last runners, not the first” in Guardian Cryptic on 1st Dec 2016.
The 8-letter answer for “Backs the last runners, not the first” is ENDORSES.
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