Clues for the word "BACKGAMMON"
We've had 18 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 19 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on September 19, 2025.
Definition of backgammon
- n. - A game of chance and skill, played by two persons on a "board" marked off into twenty-four spaces called "points". Each player has fifteen pieces, or "men", the movements of which from point to point are determined by throwing dice. Formerly called tables.
- v. i. - In the game of backgammon, to beat by ending the game before the loser is clear of his first "table".
Referring Clues
- It evolved from the Royal Game of Ur
- Game with a bar in the middle of the board
- Board game
- Game for two
- Dicey game
- Board game played with dice
- Second cut for game
- Deception by defender is a dicey game
- Dice and counter game
- Game belonging to the past? Nonsense!
- Game finds defender loading empty gun with bullets
- Favour cured meat and game
- No cab to get one to the game?
- Game to put money on? Nonsense!
- Second bull in game
- End with bull in game
- No streaky game?
- Game
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - September 19, 2025
- Guardian Cryptic - September 05, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - May 23, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - July 08, 2013
- USA Today - September 12, 2011
- Universal - February 08, 2011
- Guardian Quick - July 18, 2009
- Universal - August 02, 2008
- Guardian Quiptic - July 07, 2008
- Guardian Quick - March 17, 2008
- Guardian Prize - June 02, 2007
- LA Times - March 07, 2007
- Guardian Quiptic - March 20, 2006
- Guardian Everyman - January 29, 2006
- Guardian Everyman - June 05, 2005
- Guardian Quick - May 28, 2005
- Guardian Quiptic - March 22, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - October 29, 2003
- Guardian Cryptic - June 13, 2002