Anagrams of: COUNTERED

• table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

• game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games

• a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens

• a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers

• a person who counts things

• a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

• (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)

• a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot

• a return punch (especially by a boxer)

• in the opposite direction

• indicating opposition or resistance

• speak in response

• act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

• beat severely with a whip or rod

• come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

• censure severely or angrily

• an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

• Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)

• a room in which a law court sits

• the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state

• a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played

• the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince

• a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area

• the residence of a sovereign or nobleman

• an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings

• respectful deference

• make amorous advances towards

• seek someone's favor

• engage in social activities leading to marriage

• an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand

• request an encore, from a performer