Clues for the word "ASTERN"
We've had 135 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 285 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on January 10, 2026.
Definition of astern
- adv. - In or at the hinder part of a ship; toward the hinder part, or stern; backward; as, to go astern.
- adv. - Behind a ship; in the rear.
Referring Clues
- Backward
- In reverse
- In the rear
- Shipboard direction
- Behind in the regatta
- Like a wake
- Abaft
- Back at sea
- Where jetsam may go
- To the rear
- Rearward
- To the rear, at sea
- Not ahead
- Behind
- To the rear, on a ship
- Back on board
- Towards the back of a ship
- To the rear, nautically
- Toward the rudder
- In a backward direction
- Behind, nautically
- In the back of the boat
- Rudder's position
- Back in the navy
- Toward the rear of a boat
- Toward the back, on a ship
- Toward the back of a ship
- Back on the water
- Back
- Toward the tail
- Toward the back of the boat
- Nautical direction
- Toward the rear
- Nautical adverb
- Toward the back
- Behind, in a way
- Sailor's behind?
- Back in a boat
- Off the rear, nautically speaking
- Opposite of ahead
- Away from the prow
- Toward the back of a boat
- To the back of the boat
- Away from the bow
- Backward, at sea
- At the rear of an aircraft
- Boater's behind?
- Behind the ship
- Aft
- Toward the rear, on a ship
- Toward the rear, nautically
- Toward the wake
- Toward the rear of a ship
- Behind, asea
- Back on one's yacht?
- Behind on a ship
- To the rear of a ship
- Back, in a boat
- Opposite of "forward"
- Toward the rear, to a tar
- Backward, upon the waters
- Back on the waves?
- Back on a brigantine
- Nimitz's behind
- Behind a Boeing
- In the wake of
- Back of the boat
- Toward the rear, at sea
- Rearward, at sea
- Rearward, to a rear admiral
- Like an outboard motor
- Back in the Navy?
- Toward the tow rope
- Rearward, on the Pacific
- Tar's direction
- Toward the back, on the waters
- Backward, nautically
- Back in the bay
- Behind a ship
- To the back
- To the back of the ship
- At the back of a ship
- (Of a ship) behind
- At the back there's a snow-bird
- To a ship's rear
- Flower with name behind
- Behind, as with rent outstanding
- Behind (a boat)
- Like a bird's behind?
- Train set ran mainly backwards
- Like set of three in the wash
- (In relation to ship) behind
- Heading back
- Like bird's behind
- Oriental loses lead towards the end
- Behind top part of a horse's anatomy
- Following us like a bird?
- A small bird behind a boat
- Rearward (nautical)
- One with rigid behind
- A small bird's behind
- It's behind an article getting serious
- Across and behind
- Daisy, when finally back on board
- Nautically behind
- Towards the back
- Like seabird behind a boat
- Behind giving name to flower
- Behind a famous violinist
- Like aquatic bird following behind the rear of a ship
- A second change of direction reportedly gets one behind
- Behind adult not inclined to leniency
- A small seabird behind
- Behind because rent changed
- Trailing flower's name
- To 11 backward oriental topped ...
- Towards the rear
- At the rear
- Not taking a bow?
- Like a bird behind the poop
- Not having got to the fore in one's craft
- Like a bird behind a boat
- Rudderward
- Like Confucianism or Taoism
- To the rear, to a salt
- Rearward, on a boat
- Behind one's back?
- It's behind atrocities these Russian extremists create
- Pasternak's position, afloat
- Like a bird in the wake of a ship
- Behind, as with the rent, maybe
- Nautical term
- A tough direction
- Toward a paddle wheel
- Mariner's direction
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - January 10, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - January 05, 2026
- LA Times - January 05, 2026
- Daily American - December 17, 2025
- Daily Quick - December 14, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - October 16, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - October 15, 2025
- Your Life Choices - October 13, 2025
- Your Life Choices - September 28, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - September 21, 2025
- LA Times - June 21, 2025
- Daily Quick - June 16, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - May 02, 2025
- LA Times - March 09, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - March 04, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - February 25, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - February 18, 2025
- Your Life Choices - January 19, 2025
- Your Life Choices - December 29, 2024
- Daily American - December 10, 2024
- Daily Quick - November 05, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 03, 2024
- Daily Quick - September 23, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - September 20, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - September 12, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 04, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - August 08, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - July 30, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - July 20, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - July 12, 2024
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