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Comebacks Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is RIPOSTES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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97%8Exact Match!
noun

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

• (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge

verb

• make a return thrust

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96%7Exact Match!
noun

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

• a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat

verb

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90%6 Sharp comeback
noun

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

• a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat

verb

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