___ back (retaliates) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PAYS ___ back (retaliates) (4)
9% TAKETHAT Words of retaliation (8) New York Times Dec 5, 2025
8% TITFORTAT Colossus almost crushing stronghold - time for retaliation? (9) The Times Cryptic Jan 20, 2026
8% COUNTER Retaliate in bar (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 23, 2025
7% AFT Back on a boat (3) Thomas Joseph Feb 10, 2026
7% REENTER Go back in (7) The Times Concise Feb 10, 2026
7% LATS Back muscles (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 10, 2026
7% RETRO Back in style (5) Universal Feb 10, 2026
7% RENEGE Back out (6) Premier Sunday Feb 8, 2026
7% ECHOES Bounces back (6) LA Times Daily Feb 8, 2026
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