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Subtle Sarcasm Crossword Clue

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noun

• witty language used to convey insults or scorn

• incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs

• a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs

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36%6Subtle way to convey sarcasm
noun

• a person who winks

• blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side

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New York Times01 Nov 1992 Across 96
New York Times04 Jul 1989 Down 52
New York Times18 May 1989 Across 64
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