___ Over Backward Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	99%	4		Exact Match!
	adjective • lacking excess flesh • lacking in mineral content or combustible material noun • the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical adjective satellite • containing little excess • not profitable or prosperous verb • to incline or bend from a vertical position • cause to lean or incline • have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined • rely on for support • cause to lean to the side
	33%	7		Bend over backward
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	28%	9		Having a backward or backward-looking nature
	adjective • relating to anaphora

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New York Times05 May 1987	Across 65
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