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Barbed In A Way Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TART which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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199%4Exact Match!
228%7In a jagged or barbed way
328%8In a spiky or barbed way

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TART" which means:

    noun
  • • A woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
  • • A small open pie with a fruit filling
  • • A pastry cup with a filling of fruit or custard and no top crust
  • adjective satellite
  • • Tasting sour like a lemon
  • • Harsh
  • adjective
  • • Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
  • • (of wine) high or too high in acidity.
  • • Sharp; keen; severe.
  • verb
  • • To practice prostitution
  • • To practice promiscuous sex
  • • To dress garishly, ostentatiously, whorishly, or sluttily

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I bought a lemon tart for dessert."
  • • "She loves to bake apple tarts for special occasions."

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New York Times12 May 2002 Across 99
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