Backing
The crossword clue "Backing" is answered by PRO, a 3-letter entry. Used 22 times across 19 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
PRO
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the PRO answer page.
Used 22 times across 19 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- SUPPORT (4 uses in xd)
- AIDING (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for PRO
Every other clue in this collection answered by PRO, most used first.
- Expert - used 288 times, most recently in 2026
- In favor of - used 221 times, most recently in 2026
- Old hand - used 166 times, most recently in 2026
- Debate side - used 124 times, most recently in 2026
- Paid player - used 99 times, most recently in 2026
- For - used 86 times, most recently in 2026
- Paid athlete - used 70 times, most recently in 2026
- Favoring - used 47 times, most recently in 2026
- Quid ___ quo - used 45 times, most recently in 2026
- Whiz - used 40 times, most recently in 2026
- Con's opposite - used 37 times, most recently in 2026
- Major leaguer - used 35 times, most recently in 2025
- Golf instructor - used 30 times, most recently in 2026
- Money player - used 30 times, most recently in 2016
- Supporting - used 28 times, most recently in 2026
- ___ forma - used 27 times, most recently in 2013
- Ace - used 26 times, most recently in 2025
- Debate position - used 23 times, most recently in 2024
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Buddy - PAL, used 559 times
- Chum - PAL, used 453 times
- According to - PER, used 398 times
- For each - PER, used 391 times
- School org. - PTA, used 293 times
- Favorite - PET, used 270 times
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