The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word TIT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
___ for tat crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TIT | 100 % | 3 |
Why may TIT be the right solution?
The phrase "tit for tat" means an equivalent retaliation or retaliation in kind. "Tit" is a slang term for a small or insignificant thing, so it fits the phrase's meaning.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: ___ for tat
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- retaliation
- payback
- revenge
- retribution
- avenge
- reprisal
- retaliate
- get back
- nemesis
- retaliatory
- fix
- repayment
Crossword Answer definitions
TIT noun- A mammary gland, teat.
- (chiefly in the plural) A woman's breast.
- An idiot; a fool.
- A police officer; a "tithead".
- A light blow or hit (now usually in the phrase tit for tat).
- To strike lightly, tap, pat.
- To taunt, to reproach.
- A chickadee; a small passerine bird of the genus Parus or the family Paridae, common in the Northern Hemisphere.
- Any of various other small passerine birds.
- A small horse; a nag.
- A young girl, later especially a minx, hussy.
- A morsel; a bit.
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