Takes back

Latest answer — July 25, 2026

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Sometimes we change our minds and admit we were wrong! 🔄

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Across

  1. 1"Who's interested?"
  2. 10Saw
  3. 15"Do I know you?"
  4. 16Historic site in Jordan known as the Rose City
  5. 17Eggs-cellent breakfast spot
  6. 18"Door's open!"
  7. 19"You bet!"
  8. 20Pinch-hit
  9. 22Next
  10. 23Hardly pusillanimous
  11. 24Bears named for an Alaskan archipelago
  12. 26Call it a day
  13. 29People who pay flat rates?
  14. 30Wistful words
  15. 31Went to court?
  16. 32One who loves ewe very much
  17. 34Migrators in the Maasai Mara's Great Migration
  18. 35Brook swimmer
  19. 36Brand of shapewear
  20. 37Brief alarm
  21. 38Essence
  22. 39Test versions
  23. 40Takes back
  24. 42"You bet!"
  25. 43Ouster
  26. 44One thing after another
  27. 45Campus building
  28. 46Connecticut governor Ned
  29. 48Rugby ball prop
  30. 51Taco truck option
  31. 53Places to break some records?
  32. 55Hammer and anvil, for two
  33. 56"I wish wearing flat-irons on our heads would keep us from __": "Little Women"
  34. 57IV part
  35. 58"No prob"

Down

  1. 1"Hello, sailor!"
  2. 2Appellation
  3. 3__ Rocher cosmetics
  4. 4Office no.
  5. 5"Way cool!"
  6. 6Boiling point?
  7. 7War zone journalist
  8. 8Bring in
  9. 9Go down swinging, perhaps
  10. 10Mimic
  11. 11Tooth component
  12. 12"If we stayed on such a road ... "
  13. 13Dish with feta and Kalamatas
  14. 14Brings in
  15. 21Largish combo
  16. 23Catchy tunes, informally
  17. 25Pops
  18. 26Some play dates?
  19. 27"Just wondering"
  20. 28Leaves for one's residence?
  21. 29Pluto and others
  22. 31Plain to see
  23. 33Soup often served with gyoza
  24. 35Like some languages
  25. 36Muppet who loves pigeons
  26. 38Faux finish?
  27. 39Way to travel with class?
  28. 41"You're even farther now ... "
  29. 42Muscular
  30. 43Abu __
  31. 44Screen icons
  32. 47"Matilda" star Wilson
  33. 48Caesar wrap?
  34. 49Cassowary kin
  35. 50Award for top plays?
  36. 52Butterfield of "Sex Education"
  37. 54Number worn by Oscar Robertson

The answer to “Takes back” in the The Washington Post crossword is RECANTS — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on July 25, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 40-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Takes back” answer

RECANTS (7 letters)

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Why the answer is RECANTS

Sometimes we change our minds and admit we were wrong! 🔄

What does RECANTS mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of RECANTS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical

When else has “Takes back” appeared?

The Washington Post reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 25, 2026 (most recent) → RECANTS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Takes back”?

The answer is RECANTS, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on July 25, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Takes back”?

7 letters: RECANTS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post crossword on July 25, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 40-Across.

Can “Takes back” have a different answer?

Yes — The Washington Post sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's WaPo Crossword answers?

The full grid for July 25, 2026 is on the WaPo Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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