Turn tail and run Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Turn tail and run last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RETREAT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RETREAT Turn tail and run (7) Wall Street Journal Apr 18, 2017
4% TAIL Turn __ and run (4) Commuter Dec 18, 2025
3% LOLA Run ____ Run, 1999 German thriller (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 21, 2025
3% AFOUL Run ___ of (5) USA Today Dec 19, 2025
3% OFF Not running (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 18, 2025
3% TERN Fork-tailed bird (4) Commuter Dec 17, 2025
3% NEWTS Tailed amphibians (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 16, 2025
3% SCUT Hare's tail (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 13, 2025
3% WAG Shake, as a tail (3)
3% LAVA It runs hot (4) New York Times Dec 7, 2025

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