RETREAT Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 390 solutions for 'RETREAT' with 2 to 17 letters.
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The clue "retreat" last appeared in the LA Times crossword on December 1, 2024. The correct answer for this puzzle is "OASIS", a 5-letter word.

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RETREAT with 10 letters

Top answers for RETREAT crossword clue from newspapers

OASIS
EBB
DEN
BACKOUT
WITHDRAWAL
LAIR
WITHDRAW
NEST
BACKAWAY
BACKOFF
HIDEOUT

Definition of retreat

  • (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset; (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position; (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat; "the disorderly retreat of French troops"; a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet; make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"; move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"; the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)

Anagrams of retreat

ETTARRE RETRATE TREATER

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What is the best solution to the riddle RETREAT?

Solution OASIS is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution OASIS is 5 letters long. We have 35 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "RETREAT"?

There are 390 solutions. The longest is SPLENDID ISOLATION with 17 letters, and the shortest is GO with 2 letters.

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How long are the solutions for "RETREAT"?

Solutions are between 2 and 17 letters long.

‘RETREAT’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘RETREAT’ is the solution:
Clue Answer

Go backward (7)
Place of privacy (7)
Withdraw from enemy (7)
Recede; asylum (7)
Move backwards (7)
Go back over one's tracks (7)
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