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The Clue
Retreat from a stand taken (9 letter answer)
The Answer
BACKWATER
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Notes
The answer BACKWATER is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Row in reverse
Definition
BACKWATER as a noun:
1. a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam; "the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos"
2. any backward region that is isolated from the world and resists progress