Mail on Sunday Bumper Xmas Crossword

[pat700]

Completed it except for one clue! Can anyone please help me find the answer to 124 across. The clue is 'retraction of a former statement'. 11 Letters.

This is what I have so far

R - N - N - A - I - N

[auntiebertie]

Recantation - so you have something wrong with your third letter 'n' - and this has been asked 4 times before on this board.....!

[jan1956]

pat700 111d is stricktest to give you the t in recantation auntiebertie has forgotton that he/she asked beerbelly for LOTS of answers his/herself so shouldn't get on at anybody asking for just ONE answer

merry christmas

[jan1956]

sorry put a k in strictest

wish i could spell and type!

[auntiebertie]

oooohhhhh......but I do always search extensively before I post an answer as I have seen other people point out [in a less polite manner] that the question has been asked before! Cheers!