The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word REPRISAL , but the solution may also be VENGEANCE which is one of the most recent solution (2017 in LA Times).
Retaliation crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| REPRISAL | 33 % | 8 |
| VENGEANCE | 17 % | 9 |
| TITFORTAT | 17 % | 9 |
| EYEFORANEYE | 17 % | 11 |
| REVENGE | 17 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Retaliation
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- revenge
- retribution
- reprisal
- vengeance
- payback
- vindictiveness
- punishment
- recrimination
- counter-attack
- counterattack
- blackmail
- vendetta
Crossword Answer definitions
REPRISAL noun- An act of retaliation.
- Something taken from an enemy in retaliation.
- The act of taking something from an enemy by way of retaliation or indemnity.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result REPRISAL
- Retaliation
- Vengeful deed
- Eye-for-an-eye act
- Retaliatory act
- Payback of sorts
- Retaliation.
- Evil for evil.
- Eye for an eye, e.g.
- Avenger's action
- Payback
More clues leading to the result VENGEANCE
- Retaliation
- "Mine," saith the Lord.
- With a ___ (in a forceful manner).
- Hamlet's objective
- "Ben-Hur" theme
- With "is" and 82 Across, words from the Bible
- Hamlet's motivation
More clues leading to the result TITFORTAT
- Retribution
- Retributively
- Repayment in kind
- In equal measure
- Defiant way to respond to insults
- Retaliatory equivalent
- Payment in kind
- Retribution phrase
- In kind
- Quid pro quo.