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Retreat, as from a position ... or a hint to what can follow the end of each starred answer

Last seen in Universal Crossword October 7, 2020 Answers

The crossword clue "Retreat, as from a position ... or a hint to what can follow the end of each starred answer" can be found in the Universal Crossword puzzle from October 7, 2020. We've gathered 195 possible solutions from our database of crossword answers spanning multiple publications. The top match is WALKBACK (8 letters) at 99% confidence — our strongest recommendation for this clue.

Answer For Retreat, as from a position ... or a hint to what can follow the end of each starred answer:

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195 Other Potential Answers

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WALKBACK
Retreat, as from a position ... or a hint to what can follow the end of each starred answer
Universal Crossword · Oct 7, 2020
8%
DOUBLECHECK
Go over twice, or what can be found in the answer to each starred clue
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2026
6%
BACKTOBACK
Consecutive, or a hint to what can follow the first parts and precede the second parts of 17-, 25-, 38-, 40-, and 49-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2026
5%
ABANDONSHIP
"Everyone in the water!," or when parsed differently, what can be found in each set of circled words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2026
5%
SOLARPOWER
Clean energy option, or a hint to what the answers to the starred clues have?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2026
5%
MADEYOULOOK
"Gotcha!," and what can be said about the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
5%
YOGARETREAT
Vacation for posers?, or what can be found in each set of circled letters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2026
3%
EYETOEYE
*How like-minded people see, or a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
3%
FOLLOWSUIT
Do the same, and what the ends of 17-, 25-, and 42-Across can do
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
3%
SOLONGSUCKERS
"Later, chumps!," or what can be said while putting 17-, 26-, and 43-Across to good use?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 16, 2026
3%
FIRSTHALF
Game division, or what can be found in 16-, 26-, and 44-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2026
3%
TVSET
Screen found in many a living room, or what 16-, 29-, 49-, and 63-Across can be called
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2026
3%
AHAMOMENT
Puzzle solver's breakthrough, or what the answers to the starred clues have in common
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
3%
SOULMATES
Ideal partners, and what can be found at the ends of 17-, 24-, 40-, and 52-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2026
3%
ELSE
"What __ can I say?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
3%
BLUSHBLINDNESS
Tendency to overuse a certain cosmetic, or what has caused a mismatch between the starred clues and their answers?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2026
2%
ITME
Online "I can relate"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
2%
IDO
Rite answer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 18, 2026
2%
SHOOINS
Safe bets, or a phonetic hint to the circled elements of this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2026
2%
LIKEME
"Copy what I'm doing"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
2%
STOOL
Counter position
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2026
2%
PAIGE
Hall of Fame pitcher Satchel who said, "If a man can beat you, walk him"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2026
2%
BREAKINGTHERULES
Cheating, or what the black squares in rows 3, 5, 11, and 13 are doing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2026
2%
TAKESASHOT
Tries, or what one does at 16-, 22-, and 47-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2026
2%
CAT
Pet that can be laser-focused?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
2%
GUIDINGPRINCIPLE
"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink," e.g.?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
2%
COURTORDER
Judge's directive, or a feature of each set of circled letters?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
2%
TWOPOINTS
Slam dunk's value, or what 16-, 23-, 34-, 36-, and 49-Across have
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2026
2%
SPA
Health retreat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2026
2%
TOE
Sock end
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
2%
AIRY
Light as can be
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
2%
ASHRAM
Meditation retreat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 28, 2026
2%
HIGHSTAKES
With a lot on the line, or a phonetic hint to 3-, 8-, 15-, and 23-Down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2026
2%
SHAKESHACK
Fast-food chain that began as a hot dog cart, and what this puzzle's circled letters do?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2026
2%
ESP
Ability to see what others can't
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2026
2%
PANDA
Bamboo-loving bear, or, when parsed in three parts, a feature of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
2%
ERIE
Lake at the Detroit River's end
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
2%
LITTER
Throw trash away, but not in a trash can
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2026
2%
LOGOTHREE
Distance shot in basketball, or what 16-, 26-, and 39-Across are altogether?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2026
2%
SNAPCOUNT
Signals called by a quarterback before each play
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2026
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START
One end of a maze
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2026
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LETSGETROLLING
Call for action, or what one might say before using the ends of 20-, 33-, and 43-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2026
2%
THEHOARSEWHISPERER
One who can only rasp quietly?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2026
2%
SIDESTREETS
Features of some detours, or what four answers in this puzzle need in order to match their clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 7, 2026
2%
GANGBUSTERS
Wildly successful, or what three black squares in this puzzle literally are
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2026
2%
REAP
"You __ what you sow"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
2%
SHOWSOMESPINE
Bravely stand one's ground, or what 19-, 24-, and 45-Across typically do?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
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OKGO
"You can leave now"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2026
2%
DENIAL
No answer?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2026
2%
ROSTERSPOT
Athletic position?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2026
2%
AROUNDTHECORNER
Not far off, or where to look to make this puzzle's starred clues match their answers?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2026
2%
SIXPACKS
Sets of sculpted abs, and what the ends of 19-, 23-, 24-, 36-, 46-, and 48-Across are altogether
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 2026
2%
OHO
"Look what I found!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
2%
IBEFOREE
Start of a spelling rule, or a rule to keep in mind while answering the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
1%
AIME
Martinican poet Césaire who helped found the Négritude movement
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2026
1%
SENSEI
41-Across teacher
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2026
1%
ZELDA
Nintendo princess
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2026
1%
ATLAS
Geography buff's compendium
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 24, 2026
1%
JIMI
"Purple Haze" rocker Hendrix
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 24, 2026
1%
AXOLOTL
Mexican salamander found in mountain lakes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 24, 2026
1%
ALLY
Friend
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
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AMI
French friend
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
1%
MIAMOR
Spanish term of endearment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
1%
MAILS
Sends
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
1%
USEUP
Spend all of
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
1%
KEIRA
Knightley of "Bend It Like Beckham"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
1%
ABRA
Incantation syllables
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
1%
ONHOLD
Pending
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2026
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SKA
Jamaican style
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2026
1%
AERIE
American Eagle Outfitters subsidiary
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2026
1%
NOR
Scand. land
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 18, 2026
1%
SAM
Waterston in the American Theater Hall of Fame
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 18, 2026
1%
AMEN
Prayer ender
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 17, 2026
1%
ECO
Earth-friendly prefix
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 16, 2026
1%
SOMALI
Like the African dish bariis iskukaris
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2026
1%
SURF
Catch a ride to the beach?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2026
1%
PERIOD
Sentence ender
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2026
1%
STRAT
Fender guitar, familiarly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2026
1%
AMIS
French friends
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2026
1%
SWEEPER
Center defender in soccer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2026
1%
TODS
High-end Italian shoe brand
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
1%
ACCRA
West African capital
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
1%
EYRE
Lowood attendee of literature
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2026
1%
MODESTO
California city where "American Graffiti" was set
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2026
1%
RATIO
Secant, for one
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2026
1%
SINEW
Tendon
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2026
1%
ASSET
Job candidate's talking point
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2026
1%
ERMA
Bombeck who advised, "Never lend your car to anyone to whom you have given birth"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2026
1%
NEAR
Within reach
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2026
1%
DATES
Outings with a significant other
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2026
1%
SPAN
Reach across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2026
1%
LAVA
Volcano's output
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
1%
THERIGHTSTUFF
Tom Wolfe book about Project Mercury, or an apt description of the ends of 16-, 24-, 47-, and 56-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
1%
COTIJA
Crumbly Mexican cheese
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
1%
CHE
"Weekend Update" comic Michael
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
1%
SIDESPIN
Cause of a soccer ball bending midair
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
1%
ADFEES
Significant amount of spots?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
1%
SOL
Mexican lager
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
1%
ARTBASEL
Miami Beach fair for gallerists and curators
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
1%
SUITE
Family-friendly hotel room
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
1%
ELENA
"My Brilliant Friend" novelist Ferrante
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2026
1%
SMH
"I can't believe u"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2026
1%
SCALESDOWN
"Now play C major and C minor descending"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
1%
DODO
Bird that was once endemic to Mauritius
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
1%
TACOTRUCKS
Some street food vendors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
1%
ALI
Legend in the ring
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
1%
BAKINGSODA
Science fair volcano ingredient
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
1%
ARETHA
Soul legend Franklin
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2026
1%
SLR
High-end camera, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2026
1%
ESE
Language ending
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2026
1%
PRODIGALPERSON
Big spender?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
1%
MIIS
Nintendo virtual personae
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
1%
AIDS
Lends a hand
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
1%
APPSTORE
Mobile vendor?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2026
1%
STE
Femme canonisée: Abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2026
1%
BRAD
Slender fastener
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2026
1%
AID
Lend a hand
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 28, 2026
1%
SSN
Data breach fig.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 28, 2026
1%
SKIRTTHEISSUE
Dance around what's really important
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2026
1%
TUNIS
North African capital
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2026
1%
HMART
Korean-American grocery store
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2026
1%
BIKE
Eco-friendly commuting option
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
1%
KEA
Mauna __: Hawaiian volcano slightly taller than Mauna Loa
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
1%
OPENER
Bartending tool
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
1%
TAPER
Slender candle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
1%
RESUMES
Job applicants' submissions
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
1%
GNUS
African antelopes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
1%
FACETHEMUSIC
Accept unintended consequences
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2026
1%
PESOS
Mexican coins
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2026
1%
RIP
Mender's target
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
1%
TSOS
Name in a Chinese American dish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
1%
YIPES
"Holy cannoli!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
1%
FIFA
Beach Soccer World Cup org.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 22, 2026
1%
ONOFF
Switch positions
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 22, 2026
1%
DABS
Tends to a stain, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 22, 2026
1%
GULL
Beach party?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 21, 2026
1%
RES
High or low follower, in graphics
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2026
1%
OPUS
Significant work
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2026
1%
OOO
"Not answering email," briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2026
1%
DOME
Capitol canvas for "The Apotheosis of Washington"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2026
1%
SATANIC
Truly fiendish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2026
1%
RUNTO
Reach a cost of
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
1%
SMOCK
Recommended garment when using glitter glue
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
1%
ITSLOVE
Term of endearment?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2026
1%
ALLS
"__ well that ends well"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2026
1%
PACK
Rat or Brat follower
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2026
1%
ETAS
Traffic-dependent figs.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2026
1%
WRITERSSUNBLOCK
*Essential for authors who work at the beach?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2026
1%
TONY
"Copacabana" bartender
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2026
1%
PROS
Referendum side
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2026
1%
MELBA
Peach __
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2026
1%
MASQUERADEBALL
Formal event attended in costume
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2026
1%
PETARD
Castle-breaching explosive
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2026
1%
DMITRI
Chemist Mendeleev who created the periodic table
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2026
1%
APOLAR
Like molecules that cannot form permanent bonds
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2026
1%
TAMER
More family-friendly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2026
1%
INNS
Some Tripadvisor recommendations
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2026
1%
DODGEOMNI
Chrysler that won the 1978 Motor Trend Car of the Year Award
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 8, 2026
1%
ILLADVISED
"Our previous recommendation stands"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 7, 2026
1%
EID
Ramadan-ending holiday, informally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 7, 2026
1%
ACT
Pretend
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2026
1%
BEL
__ canto
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2026
1%
SONORA
Mexican state on the Gulf of California
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 5, 2026
1%
SKITTLES
Fruity candy brand
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
1%
VALET
Parking attendant
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
1%
HAND
Appendage often traced to draw a turkey in art class
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
1%
REDIRECT
Cross-examination follower
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2026
1%
FULLOFTWISTS
Praise for a bartender's manual?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2026
1%
AMP
Fender Deluxe Reverb, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2026
1%
CTRS
WNBA positions: Abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2026
1%
TORII
Shinto shrine entrance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2026
1%
MTSHASTA
Stratovolcano in NorCal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2026
1%
WATTLE
Turkey appendage
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2026
1%
CHEVROLETMALIBU
Car named for a California beach city
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 30, 2026
1%
TITI
South American monkey
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 30, 2026
1%
NESS
Loch with a legend
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 30, 2026
1%
ARBORS
Leafy retreats
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 30, 2026
1%
HIM
Gender-specific pronoun
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
1%
ASHE
Tennis legend Arthur
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 2026
1%
DARNED
Mended, as socks
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 2026
1%
EDIT
Amend text
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 2026
1%
FEELSBITTER
*Recovers somewhat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
1%
WIIS
Nintendo consoles that debuted in 2006
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
1%
DSLR
High-end camera initials
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
1%
GREGOR
Genetics pioneer Mendel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
1%
MUTUALS
Online friends, colloquially
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2026
1%
MACGYVER
Jury-rig with what's on hand, informally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2026
1%
AIRBUD
"Ain't no rule say the dog can't play basketball" film
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2026
1%
OMNI
High-end hotel chain
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2026
1%
FAQ
Web page that has all the answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2026
1%
OAT
Vegan-friendly latte option
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2026
1%
HEARTSOFROMAINE
Tender salad greens
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 21, 2026
1%
DYSONS
High-end vacuum cleaners
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 21, 2026
1%
AMIE
French friend
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 21, 2026
1%
THEY
Gender-neutral pronoun
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 20, 2026

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How many possible solutions does "Retreat, as from a position ... or a hint to what can follow the end of each starred answer" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 195 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is WALKBACK (8 letters).
What is the best answer for "Retreat, as from a position ... or a hint to what can follow the end of each starred answer"?
The best answer for "Retreat, as from a position ... or a hint to what can follow the end of each starred answer" is WALKBACK with 8 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Retreat, as from a position ... or a hint to what can follow the end of each starred answer" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in Universal Crossword. It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on October 7, 2020.
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