Crossword Puzzle Forces back

Clue: Forces back

"Backbone" of forces (NCOS with 4 letters)
Backed (e.g. AIDED with 5 letters)
Backyard swinger (GARDENGATE with 10 letters)
Platform on the back of an elephant (HOWDAH with 6 letters)
"I take it back" (SORRY with 5 letters)
Backspace over text (ERASE with 5 letters)
Brian McKnight "Back ___" (ATONE with 5 letters)
Employee's rant, to the back-stabbing tire salesman? (DONTTREADONME with 13 letters)
Get back, in a way (RECOUP with 6 letters)
Title for a natty backer? (THEDAPPERDONOR with 14 letters)