Member of defence regularly saw what overlooked claims could be?

The answer to “Member of defence regularly saw what overlooked claims could be?” in the The Times Cryptic crossword is BACKDATED — a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on August 18, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 4-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Member of defence regularly saw what overlooked claims could be?” answer

BACKDATED (9 letters)

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What does BACKDATED mean?

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When else has “Member of defence regularly saw what overlooked claims could be?” appeared?

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August 18, 2026 (most recent) → BACKDATED. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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