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Stinging Remark Crossword Clue
There are 2 exact and 111 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
BARB which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
BARB
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "BARB" which means:
- noun
- • An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
- • The pointed part of barbed wire
- • A subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
- • One of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather verb
- • Provide with barbs
An example sentence would be:
- • "He accidentally stepped on a barb and it pierced through his shoe."
- • "The barb on the fish's fin can cause a painful injury."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times19 Apr 2011 | Across 54 | |
| New York Times Bonus01 Mar 2003 | Across 38 | |
| New York Times19 Aug 1998 | Across 15 | |
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