Answered back is a phrase that is used to describe a situation in which one person responds to another person's statement or action. In this crossword, the solutions REJOINED (8 letters), SASSED (6 letters) and REPLIED (7 letters) all describe different ways of answering back. Rejoined means to join again after being separated, so it could be used to describe someone who rejoins a conversation after being interrupted. Sassed means to respond to someone in a cheeky or disrespectful way, so it could be used to describe someone who responds to someone else's statement with a sarcastic comment. Replied means to answer in response to a question or statement, so it could be used to describe someone who responds to someone else's statement with an answer. All three solutions can be used to describe someone who has answered back.