Force back
The crossword clue "Force back" is answered by REPEL, a 5-letter entry. Used 41 times across 27 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1952. It appears in 14 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 41 times across 27 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1952. It appears in 14 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 (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for REPEL
Every other clue in this collection answered by REPEL, most used first.
- Drive back - used 82 times, most recently in 2025
- Drive off - used 61 times, most recently in 2026
- Fight off - used 56 times, most recently in 2026
- Push away - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
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.
- Units of force - DYNES, used 116 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
- With full force - AMAIN, used 58 times
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