___-backwards (utterly wrong, in slang) (3)

I believe the answer is:

ass

(Other definitions for ass that I've seen before include "animal inside" , "Animal related to horses" , "Idiot; animal" , "sap" , "Long-eared animal" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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