The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word RELAPSED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1995.
Had a setback crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| RELAPSED | 100 % | 8 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Had a setback
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- recall
 - recover
 - recovery
 - regression
 - decline
 - failure
 - good
 - beating
 - bounce
 - come
 - gain
 - jolt
 
Crossword Answer definitions
RELAPSED verb- To fall back again; to slide or turn back into a former state or practice.
 - (of a disease) To recur; to worsen, be aggravated (after a period of improvement).
 - To slip or slide back physically; to turn back.
 
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