Drive back
The crossword clue "Drive back" is answered by REPEL, a 5-letter entry. Used 82 times across 42 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1924. It appears in 18 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
REPEL
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the REPEL answer page.
Used 82 times across 42 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1924. It appears in 18 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.
- REPULSE (15 uses in xd)
- BEATOFF (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for REPEL
Every other clue in this collection answered by REPEL, most used first.
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.
- Drive forward - IMPEL, used 102 times
- Put back to zero - RESET, used 85 times
- Back tooth - MOLAR, used 72 times
- Back biter - MOLAR, used 66 times
- Back of a boat - STERN, used 59 times
- Prepare to drive - TEEUP, used 56 times
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