The term 'captured back' can be summarized by two crossword solutions: 'retaken' (7 letters) and 'retook' (6 letters). 'Retaken' is the past participle of the verb 'to retake, ' which means to take back something that was previously taken away. 'Retook' is the simple past tense of the same verb, indicating an action that happened in the past. Both words refer to the act of regaining something that was lost or taken away.