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Quick And Effective Reply Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is RIPOSTE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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99%7Exact 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

• answer back

38%15Reply to a reply
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29%4 Deal a quick and effective blow (to)
noun

• a sharp blow

verb

• hit swiftly with a violent blow

• to make an illegitimate call to the police so as to have a SWAT team dispatched to a location

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The Guardian Quick20 Dec 2021 Down 5
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