Rising when expected, I subsequently hit back Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Rising when expected, I subsequently hit back last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 Rising when expected, I subsequently hit back (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 4, 2022
6% AFTER Subsequently (5) LA Times Daily Oct 4, 2026
6% THEN Subsequently (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 2, 2026
6% LATER Subsequently (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 29, 2026
5% OHHI "___! I wasn't expecting you!": 2 wds. (4)
5% NEXT Subsequent (4) (4) Puzzler Sep 28, 2026
5% NORM Expected result (4) Newsday Sep 27, 2026
5% OPERAS Met expectations? (6) Universal Sep 22, 2026
5% AGESAGO Way back when (7) Wall Street Journal Sep 19, 2026
5% NOSURPRISE "As expected" (10) Universal Sep 13, 2026

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