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Reversal Indicators

Words and phrases in a cryptic clue indicating that a word or part-word is to be reversed.

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ABOUT
AROUND
ASCENDING¹
BACK
BACKED
BACKING
BACK-TO-FRONT
BACKWARD
BROUGHT ABOUT
BROUGHT UP¹
CAST UP¹
CLIMBING¹
COMING BACK
COMING UP¹
COUNTER
FLIPPED
FLIPPING
FROM THE BOTTOM¹
FROM THE EAST
FROM THE RIGHT
FROM THE SOUTH¹
GOING BACK
GOING NORTH¹
GOING ROUND
GOING UP¹
GOING WEST
LIFTED¹
LOOKING BACK
LOOKING UP¹

NORTHBOUND¹
OVER
OVERTURNED
RAISED¹
RAISING¹
RETREAT
RETREATING
RETROGRADE
RETROSPECTIVE
REVERSED
REVERSING
REVOLUTIONARY
RISING¹
ROUND
SENT BACK
SENT UP¹
SHOWN UP¹
TAKEN UP¹
TURN
TURNED
TURNING
TURNS
UP¹
UPENDED¹
UPSET¹
UPWARDLY MOBILE¹
WESTBOUND
WRITTEN UP¹

¹ Down clues only

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