The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word RETROSPECTIVE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1949.
Contemplating the past crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RETROSPECTIVE | 100 % | 13 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Contemplating the past
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- reminiscing
- reflecting
- retrospective
- thinker
- contemplation
- ruminant
- ancient
- anticipated
- archaeology
- bound
- calculated
- covered
Crossword Answer definitions
RETROSPECTIVE noun- An exhibition of works from an extended period of an artist's activity.
- Of, relating to, or contemplating the past.
- Looking backwards.
- Affecting or influencing past things; retroactive.
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