Word for a backtrack, change of policy, flip-flop, rethink, volte-face or other real or figurative reversal (1-4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Word for a backtrack, change of policy, flip-flop, rethink, volte-face or other real or figurative reversal (1-4) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is UTURN.

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Crossword Answer For Word for a backtrack, change of policy, flip-flop, rethink, volte-face or other real or figurative reversal (1-4):

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UTURN Word for a backtrack, change of policy, flip-flop, rethink, volte-face or other real or figurative reversal (1-4) (5)
6% THONG Flip-flop (5) The Washington Post Mini Sep 11, 2025
5% ONEEIGHTY Total flip-flop (9) Universal Oct 14, 2025
5% OPENTOE Like flip-flops (7) Wall Street Journal Sep 10, 2025
5% REVERSED Made a volte-face (8) The Sun Two Speed Jul 12, 2025
4% THATIS "In other words ..." (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 11, 2025
4% OHM Volt/ampere (3)
4% UNDO Reverse (4) LA Times Daily Oct 7, 2025
4% UNDID Reversed (5) LA Times Mini Oct 3, 2025
4% STATUE Stone-faced figure, maybe (6) Universal Sep 21, 2025
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We found 40 solutions for Word for a backtrack, change of policy, flip-flop, rethink, volte-face or other real or figurative reversal (1-4). The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is UTURN.

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