The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RECANTS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2018.
Takes back crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RECANTS | 37 % | 7 |
| RETRACTS | 22 % | 8 |
| REVOKES | 15 % | 7 |
| RECLAIMS | 11 % | 8 |
| REPOSSESSES | 7 % | 11 |
| RENEGES | 4 % | 7 |
| READOPTS | 4 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Takes back
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- take back
- returns
- reverts
- put back
- reverting
- take away
- get back
- reverses
- hand back
- returned
- back down
- reclaiming
Crossword Answer definitions
RECANTS verb- To withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly.
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 RECANTS
- Comes clean, perhaps
- Takes back
- Formally disavows
- Takes it back
- Takes back openly.
- Withdraws statements.
- Disavows.
- Takes back one's words.
- Makes retraction.
- Takes back.
More clues leading to the result RETRACTS
- Pulls back
- Takes back
- Takes back, as a comment
- Disavows.
- Withdraws an indiscreet statement.
- Draws back.
- Moves, as landing gear
- Abjures
- Disowns a statement
- Disavows
More clues leading to the result REVOKES
- Takes back
- Abolishes or cancels
- Annuls
- Wrongly fails to follow suit, in bridge
- Cancels.
- Abrogates.
- Cancels
- Nullifies
- Rescinds
- Declares void
More clues leading to the result RECLAIMS
More clues leading to the result REPOSSESSES
More clues leading to the result RENEGES
- Goes back (on)
- Plays the wrong card
- Suit mistakes
- Takes back
- Plays an improper card
- Breaks a promise
- Goes back
- Commits an act of betrayal, maybe
- Doesn't come through
- Backs out