The term 'make a comeback' refers to a situation in which someone or something that has been unsuccessful or unpopular regains strength, popularity, or success. The crossword solutions for this term are RALLY (5 letters), resurge (7 letters), reemerge (8 letters), RECUR (5 letters), ANSWER (6 letters), REBOUND (7 letters), RECOVER (7 letters), and turn the tide (11 letters). Each of these words can be used to describe the process of making a comeback, as they all refer to a return to a better state. RALLY implies a gathering of support, resurge suggests a sudden increase in strength, reemerge implies a reappearance after a period of absence, RECUR implies a repetition of an event, ANSWER implies a response to a challenge, REBOUND implies a quick recovery, RECOVER implies a return to a former state, and turn the tide implies a reversal of fortune.