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1 result for RETALIATE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 16, 2005	4D	Practice tit for tat	Con Pederson	Shortz

9 results for RETALIATE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jul 28, 1973	50A	Get back at	Unknown	Weng
Mon May 17, 1971	9D	Get back at	Unknown	Weng
Mon Mar 18, 1968	10D	Get back at.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jan 20, 1967	31D	Strike back.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Aug 30, 1965	45A	Return like for like.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Mar 4, 1963	44A	Return like for like.	Alda Zimpel	Farrar
Tue Nov 12, 1957	15A	Make reprisal.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Feb 8, 1954	32D	Return evil for evil.	Charlotte Stickney	Farrar
Mon Aug 3, 1953	6D	Strike back.	Unknown	Farrar

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