Crossword answer
RETREATED
9 letters · Used for 3 different clues · 5 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, June 8, 2026
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RETREATED
Clues that lead to RETREATED
Most recent firstAbout RETREATED in crosswords
RETREATED is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 5 times in our database across 3 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Shrank, offered another freebie? (9)” in the The Guardian crossword on June 8, 2026.
Other 9-letter answers
YESTERDAYPatsy’s date of birth? (9)
DOUBLESUPBends over painfully having strong drink on top of another (7,2)
FULLMARKSHighest possible test result (4,5)
HOWMOVING“So poignant!”
ERRANDBOYYoung male gofer
MARESNESTTotal mess
ELSEWHERE… we see her gallivanting around Lima and other places (9)
SHOUTOUTSPublic expressions of thanks
YEARNINGSVariable pay packet leads to such desires (9)
SPOTCHECKA random test that a dermatologist might do
DOWNSOUTHIn Dixieland (where Enoch Powell was MP)
MOODSWINGUnpredictable emotional shift
HOWLOVELY“So delightful!”
HOWAREYOU“Is everything good?”
Every appearance of RETREATED (5)
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Jun 8, 2026
Shrank, offered another freebie? (9) · The Guardian · 10 Across
Mar 13, 2026
Went back and did some more bargaining · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Nov 24, 2023
Attended to in hospital again, having left the war zone · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 5, 2021
Went back and did some more bargaining · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Dec 7, 2018
Attended to in hospital again, having left the war zone · Evening Standard · 15 Across