Crossword answer

RETREATED

9 letters · Used for 3 different clues · 5 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, June 8, 2026

Letter pattern

RETREATED

Starts with R, ends with D · 9 letters

Clues that lead to RETREATED

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ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen

Shrank, offered another freebie? (9)9The GuardianJun 8, 2026 Went back and did some more bargaining9Evening StandardMar 13, 2026 Attended to in hospital again, having left the war zone9Evening StandardNov 24, 2023

About 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

MACADAMIANut in Sausalito cookies (3x) MANGETOUT… and similarly in veg? (9) NANNYGOATBig Apple’s best ever on bread – and butter (5,4) LEMONDROPBoiled sweet NIGHTSOILThings struggling with fossil fuel waste GENEALOGYDescent as intolerance of spirit reported? (9) OVERACTEDWas a ham MANSCAPEDGot it all off his chest? CYBERSHOPBook in cypher so encrypted for etailer (9) THRESHOLDLimit (9) SNOOKEREDAwkwardly situated in a game, rooks need moving GREATOUSEHave to stop game in river ONSLAUGHTAssault (9) COMICCONSThe panels are hard to read ... people might say you don't read "real" books ... you might laugh too loud in public, etc.?

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