Retribution (9)
There are a few possibilities for this:
vengeance
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">retribution</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for vengeance that I've seen before include "Retribution" , "Retributory punishment" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">retribution</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(spirit of retribution in Greek mythology)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for nemesis that I've seen before include "Avenging deity" , "opponent you can't beat" , "Goddess of revenge - seems in (anag)" , "Agent of (someone's) downfall" , "rival who can't be beaten" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">retribution</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for revenge that I've seen before include "Ship remembered in verse" , "Retribution" , "Satisfaction taken for injury" , "Malicious retaliation" , "An eye for an eye" .)
(Other definitions for payback that I've seen before include "Profit" , "Financial return" , "return on investment" , "act of revenge" .)