Clues for the word "REPRISAL"
We've had 24 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 40 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on June 13, 2025.
Definition of reprisal
- n. - The act of taking from an enemy by way of reteliation or indemnity.
- n. - Anything taken from an enemy in retaliation.
- n. - The act of retorting on an enemy by inflicting suffering or death on a prisoner taken from him, in retaliation for an act of inhumanity.
- n. - Any act of retaliation.
Referring Clues
- Payback
- Counterblow
- Retaliation
- Payback of sorts
- Eye-for-an-eye act
- Retaliatory act
- 'Eye for an eye' act
- Act of retaliation
- 3-Down, for example
- Vengeful deed
- Counterattack
- Revenge
- Revenge tactic
- Act of retaliation (8)
- Act of vengeance
- Retaliation for an injury
- Retaliatory action
- Tit for tat
- Taste of one's own medicine
- Voting system is interfering with effective counter-attack
- About another spiral in an act of vengeance
- Opposing sides to gather praise when moving counter
- Priest is stopping money as act of vengeance
- One's own back for the material the liars concocted
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 13, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - July 29, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - August 09, 2022
- Wall Street Journal - August 11, 2017
- Mirror Quick - June 05, 2017
- Mirror Quick - June 05, 2017
- Guardian Quick - April 27, 2017
- Universal - February 08, 2017
- LA Times - July 28, 2016
- Penny Dell Daily - May 31, 2016
- Guardian Quick - November 06, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - March 26, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 25, 2014
- Guardian Quick - January 18, 2014
- Washington Post - January 12, 2014
- Universal - October 20, 2013
- Guardian Quick - April 10, 2013
- Guardian Speedy - September 16, 2012
- USA Today - July 18, 2012
- Guardian Quick - January 28, 2012
- Universal - November 13, 2011
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - November 03, 2011
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - July 31, 2011
- Jonesin - July 05, 2011
- Guardian Quick - March 13, 2011
- Guardian Quick - August 21, 2010
- Guardian Speedy - August 15, 2010
- Universal - August 03, 2010
- Guardian Quick - December 27, 2009
- USA Today - August 12, 2009
- And in 10 more crossword puzzles...