The Clue
Backward; inverse (10 letter answer)
The Answer
RETROGRADE
Tags
Notes
The answer RETROGRADE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Moving backward
Definition
RETROGRADE as a verb:
1. move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
2. move in a direction contrary to the usual one; "retrograding planets"
3. (retrograde, retreat) = move back; "The glacier retrogrades"
4. (retrograde, rehash, hash over) = go back over; "retrograde arguments"
5. (regress, retrograde, retrogress) = get worse or fall back to a previous condition
RETROGRADE as an adjective:
1. moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth
2. of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma
3. (retrograde, retrogressive) = going from better to worse
4. (retral, retrograde) = moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction