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The Clue

Slipped back (8 letter answer)

The Answer

RELAPSED

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Notes

The answer RELAPSED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.

Related Clues

Backslid
Fell back
Had a setback
Slipped back to evil ways
Slipped back to a former state

Definition

RELAPSE as a verb:

1. (get worse, relapse) = deteriorate in health; "he relapsed"
2. (relapse, lapse, recidivate, regress, retrogress, fall back) = go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"