The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ITRY which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2015.
Humble comeback to a compliment crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| ITRY | 100 % | 4 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Humble comeback to a compliment
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bak
 - nack
 - hit
 - break
 - cane
 - flunk
 - pat
 - backhanded
 - give
 - ill
 - assist
 - lout
 
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