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Not Backwards Or Forwards Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
SIDEWAYS which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SIDEWAYS
Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "SIDEWAYS" which means:
- adverb
- • With one side forward or to the front
- • From the side; obliquely
- • In a lateral direction
- • To, toward or at one side adjective satellite
- • (of movement) at an angle noun
- • A footpath near a road.
- • A byway. adjective
- • Moving or directed toward one side.
- • Positioned sideways (with a side to the front).
- • Neither moving upward nor moving downward.
- • Not as planned; towards a worse outcome.
- • (usually with "with") in conflict (with); not compatible (with).
An example sentence would be:
- • "His hat was sitting sideways on his head."
- • "The car was parked sideways on the street."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Quick30 Jan 2001 | Across 9 | |
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