The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word BACKPEDALED which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2021.
Retreated crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BACKPEDALED | 25 % | 11 |
| TURNEDBACK | 25 % | 10 |
| BACKEDOFF | 25 % | 9 |
| RETIRED | 25 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Retreated
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- withdraw
- recede
- draw back
- retire
- retirement
- pull away
- back out
- retrograde
- back away
- move back
- pull back
- hideaway
Crossword Answer definitions
BACKPEDALED verb- To pedal backwards on a bicycle.
- To step backwards.
- To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.
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