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The Clue
Not frontward (7 letter answer)
The Answer
ENDWISE
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Notes
The answer ENDWISE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.
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Definition
ENDWISE as an adverb:
1. (endways, endwise) = on end or upright; "sticks leaning against the wall endways"
2. (endways, endwise) = in or toward the direction of the ends; lengthwise; "endways pressure"
3. (endways, endwise, end on) = with the end forward or toward the observer; "houses built endways"