Return the compliment in a literate novel Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Return the compliment in a literate novel . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RETALIATE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RETALIATE Return the compliment in a literate novel (9)
3% ITTO Hand __ (compliment) (4) Newsday May 28, 2026
3% ASA "I'll take that ___ compliment" (3) USA Today Apr 30, 2026
3% FREE Lavish with compliments? (4) The Times Cryptic Feb 4, 2026
2% EMMA In the morning the writer returned a classic novel (4) (4) The Guardian Quiptic May 31, 2026
2% BEENTHERE Refusal to return (9) Newsday May 30, 2026
2% TAXES Return payments? (5) New York Times May 29, 2026
2% ADA Nabokov novel (3) Thomas Joseph May 29, 2026
2% SIANJAMES Author of novels A Small Country and Return to Hendre Ddu (4,5) (9) Mirror Quiz May 28, 2026
2% BOOK Novel, e.g. (4) The Telegraph Mini May 25, 2026
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