| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| upstaged | at or toward the back of a stage |
| upstage | at or toward the back of a stage |
| switchback | a zigzag mountain railway on which the train shunted back at each stage / to follow a zigzag course esp for ascent or descent |
| downstage | at or toward the front of the stage |
| retral | at or toward the back; posterior |
| retrally | at or toward the back; posterior |
| backcloth | the painted cloth or curtain at the back of the stage |
| backcloths | BACKCLOTH, the painted cloth or curtain at the back of the stage |
