Back, on a boat — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the January 28 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
AFT
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
January 28 2026
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Daily Themed Crossword January 28 2026
AFT
September 11 2025
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Daily Themed Crossword September 11 2025
AFT
July 5 2025
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Daily Themed Crossword July 5 2025
AFT
June 14 2025
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Daily Themed Crossword June 14 2025
AFT
March 4 2025
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Daily Themed Crossword March 4 2025
AFT
February 11 2025
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Daily Themed Crossword February 11 2025
AFT
January 2 2025
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Daily Themed Crossword January 2 2025
AFT
October 24 2024
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Daily Themed Crossword October 24 2024
AFT
August 20 2024
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Daily Themed Crossword August 20 2024
AFT
May 4 2024
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Daily Themed Crossword May 4 2024
AFT
March 5 2024
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Daily Themed Crossword March 5 2024
AFT
May 30 2023
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Daily Themed Crossword May 30 2023
AFT
November 12 2022
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Daily Themed Crossword November 12 2022
AFT
May 22 2022
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Daily Themed Crossword May 22 2022
AFT
October 15 2021
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Daily Themed Crossword October 15 2021
AFT
June 25 2021
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Daily Themed Crossword June 25 2021
AFT
Near the rear end of a ship
AFT
3
Nautical direction
AFT
3
Nautical "back" (anagram of "fat")
AFT
3
Back, on a boat (anagram of "fat")
AFT
3
To the rear, at sea
AFT
3
Toward the rear of a ship
AFT
3
"Back," to a sailor
AFT
3
Towards the back, on a ship
AFT
3
Towards the rear of a boat
AFT
3
"Back," on a boat
AFT
3
Fore and ___ (ends of a ship)
AFT
3
"Back," on a boat
AFT
3
Drove really fast, say (rhymes with "bled")
SPED
4
Earth's red planetary neighbor
MARS
4
Body part that a sleeve is meant for
ARM
3
Machu Picchu's country
PERU
4
___ vera, succulent that soothes skin
ALOE
4
"Scooby-___, Where Are You!"
DOO
3
Tug sharply
YANK
4
Place to insert a coin in a vending machine
SLOT
4
Egyptian hisser
ASP
3
"Exit full screen" key
ESC
3
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