The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 17 letter word ATE ONE’S WORDS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Had to recant crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ATE ONE’S WORDS | 100 % | 17 |
Why may ATE-ONES-WORDS be the right solution?
The phrase "ate one's words" means to take back something said, which is similar to recanting a statement.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Had to recant
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- recall
- eat
- unsaid
- unsay
- unspeak
- retract
- retracted
- galileo
- unthank
- recede
- receding
- fagot
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