The clue "revenge" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 13, 2021. The correct answer for this puzzle is "PAYBACK", a 7-letter word.
Solution PAYBACK is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution PAYBACK is 7 letters long. We have 8 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 86 solutions. The longest is RETRIBUTIVE JUSTICE with 18 letters, and the shortest is DUE with 3 letters.
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Solutions are between 3 and 18 letters long.
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| Requited; got one's own back (7) | |
| Act of vengeance (7) | |
| Act of retaliation (7) | |
| Common crime drama theme (7) | |