Daily Rebus #28 — August 17, 2026
Published August 17, 2026 · Hard · 9 letters (9)
Hint: Hastily retreat from your own statement
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BACKPEDAL
Why it works: PEDAL spelled back to front: BACK + PEDAL = BACKPEDAL, to hastily retreat from something you said.
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