Bent Backward Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	adjective satellite • bent or curved backward • pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate verb • bend or turn backward • articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate
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	adjective • bent or curved backward or downward
	37%	9		Bent or curved backward
	adjective satellite • curved backward or inward

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times25 Aug 1995	Across 17
New York Times09 Jul 1982	Down 37
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