Answer
Answer verb - To speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction.
Resort to
Resort to verb - To use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage.
Both terms in one sentence
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So, they finally resort to phoning the author and hearing her answer for the answer to Who Dunnit.
Source: Series / M*A*S*H -
It turns out DM doesn't know the answer either, so Penfold has to resort to eeney-meeney-miney-mo.
Source: Western Animation / Danger Mouse -
If his prisoners won't talk, he can use this as a last resort to get information from them, but can only get one or two words, like a name or the answer to a yes/no question.
Source: And Show It to You
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