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RETRENCH is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for RETRENCH.

9 total results for RETRENCH( score: 50 )

2 results for RETRENCH from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
Jun 21, 2020AcrosticBTake cost-saving measures; scale backEmily Cox & Henry RathvonShortz
Jul 15, 2012AcrosticWMove to a fallback positionEmily Cox & Henry RathvonShortz
7 results for RETRENCH from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Mon Sep 6, 19938DCut down; abridgeBill PolvogtTaub
Wed Aug 18, 198214DEconomizeWilliam CanineMaleska
Fri Apr 3, 19709DCurtailUnknownWeng
Sun Jan 7, 196891DEconomize.William LutwiniakFarrar
Wed Jul 1, 196427AEconomize.UnknownFarrar
Wed Sep 15, 195463AEconomize.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sun Oct 7, 1951125AEconomize.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
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