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| Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
| 1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 26% | 8 | Wry or flippant humor | |
| 3 | 26% | 11 | With a wry or sardonic tone | |
Dry Wry Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 152 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
IRONIC which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
IRONIC
Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "IRONIC" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Humorously sarcastic or mocking
- • Characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is adjective
- • Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
- • Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.
- • Contrary or opposite to what may be expected.
- • Odd or coincidental; strange.
An example sentence would be:
- • "It's ironic that the teacher misspelled the word 'spelling' in her powerpoint presentation."
- • "It is ironic that the nutritionist is overweight."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Quick22 Sep 2020 | Across 20 | |
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