The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word NEMESIS , but the solution may also be PAYBACK which is one of the most recent solution (2003 in New York Times).
Retribution crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NEMESIS | 58 % | 7 |
| PAYOFF | 8 % | 6 |
| TITFORTAT | 8 % | 9 |
| PAYBACK | 8 % | 7 |
| EYEFORANEYE | 8 % | 11 |
| PUNISHMENT | 8 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Retribution
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- vengeance
- revenge
- retaliation
- retaliatory
- reprisal
- vindictiveness
- payback
- punishment
- penalty
- recrimination
- penance
- vendetta
Crossword Answer definitions
NEMESIS noun- An archenemy
- (chiefly non-North American usage) A person or character who specifically brings about the downfall of another person or character.
- The principle of retributive justice.
- (usually in the singular) A punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided.
- The polar opposite of a character.
- A righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent.
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 NEMESIS
- Unbeatable opponent
- Lifelong foe
- Goddess of vengeance
- Inevitable cause of downfall
- The Joker, to Batman
- Archenemy
- Moriarty, to Holmes
- Superman, to Lex Luthor
- Unbeatable scourge
- Bugs, to Elmer
More clues leading to the result PAYOFF
- Denouement.
- Denouement: Colloq.
- Retribution
- Boodle
- Jackpot, e.g.
- Welcome culmination
- Joke's punchline, e.g.
- Settle, as a debt
- Bribe
- Give a kickback to
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.