| Talk ___ (boastfully banter) |
New York Times Mini |
09 Mar 2026 |
| Slap |
Commuter |
21 Feb 2026 |
| Kiss loudly |
Newsday |
26 Jan 2026 |
| Slap (5) |
Mirror Classic |
06 Jan 2026 |
| Hit sharply |
The Times Concise |
12 Dec 2025 |
| Noisy kiss |
LA Times Daily |
03 Dec 2025 |
| Slap |
Commuter |
19 Nov 2025 |
| Slap (5) |
Mirror Classic |
02 Sep 2025 |
| Slap; reek |
The Telegraph Plusword |
08 Aug 2025 |
| Reek (of) |
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| Buffeted by the sea, will it strike back? (5) |
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| Blow a kiss (5) |
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| Getting a little bang from the kiss (5) |
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| Dash of fishing-vessel? (5) |
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| Hit, slap |
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| Hit with the palm of the hand |
Mirror Classic |
10 May 2025 |
| Hit |
The Telegraph Plusword |
07 May 2025 |
| Slap, blow |
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| A small coaster or fishing vessel (5) |
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| It may put to sea in a blow (5) |
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| A blow for the fishing vessel (5) |
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| Noisy kiss |
Eugene Sheffer |
08 Apr 2025 |
| It needs wind to drive it a" a blow (5) |
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| Hit fishing vessel (5) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
30 Mar 2025 |
| Thousand involved in dismissal, which is a bit of a blow (5) |
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| This vessel is a hit (5) |
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| "___ That," song by Akon whose music video features an ensemble cast including Nas and Fat Joe |
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| Loud slap |
Newsday |
26 Feb 2025 |
| ____ The Pony, TV comedy series (1999-2003) (5) |
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| Taste some delicious mackerel (5) |
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| Slap, blow |
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| Slap Peter in outer limits of Selkirk (5) |
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| Slap |
Mirror Classic |
29 Dec 2024 |
| Taste, in the buffet (5) |
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| __-dab in the middle |
LA Times Daily |
11 Nov 2024 |
| Strike with the hand (5) |
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| A blow to the fish population? (5) |
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| Strike - tang (5) |
The Guardian Quick |
30 Oct 2024 |
| Strike a tang (5) |
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| What is a slang name for heroin? (5) |
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| Slap, blow |
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| To do this, stretch across the end of the desk! (5) |
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| Hit a boat (5) |
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| Hit as a punishment (5) |
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| Slap, blow |
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| Slap |
Mirror Classic |
15 Aug 2024 |
| Slap sharply |
LA Times Daily |
11 Aug 2024 |
| With 33-Down, precisely, as in the middle of 17-, 23-, 51- and 62-Across |
Wall Street Journal |
23 Jul 2024 |
| Loud kiss |
New York Times |
20 Jun 2024 |
| Big, loud kiss |
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| Spank, slap (5) |
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| Hit; fishing boat |
The Telegraph Plusword |
06 Jun 2024 |
| Sharp blow in traditional fishing boat (5) |
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| Punishment for going fishing? |
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| Kiss or slap |
Newsday |
02 May 2024 |
| Loud slap |
Newsday |
30 Apr 2024 |
| Distinctive flavour (5) |
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| Slap |
Mirror Classic |
27 Feb 2024 |
| Vessel used in fishing along the British coast (5) |
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| Proof that the kiss is unwelcome (5) |
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| Open-handed hit |
Thomas Joseph |
23 Jan 2024 |
| Blow last of talcum into container (5) |
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| Open-handed hit |
Thomas Joseph |
10 Jan 2024 |
| Strike with an open hand (5) |
Puzzler |
28 Dec 2023 |
| Noisy kiss |
Eugene Sheffer |
06 Dec 2023 |
| Sharply strike |
The Guardian Cryptic |
30 Oct 2023 |
| Noisy kiss |
Newsday |
17 Oct 2023 |
| Heroin -- something fisherman might be on |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
11 Jul 2023 |
| Loud kiss |
Universal |
14 Jan 2023 |
| Sound of a big kiss |
New York Times |
05 Sep 2022 |
| Loud slap |
LA Times Daily |
07 Aug 2022 |
| Suggest, with 'of' |
New York Times |
03 Jul 2022 |
| Noisy eating sound |
USA Today |
03 May 2022 |
| Savour a kiss |
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| Loud kiss |
The Times Concise |
22 Nov 2021 |
| Loud kiss |
Universal |
24 Sep 2021 |
| Fishing boat hit |
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| Slap |
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| Synonym for 'trash' in the phrase 'trash talk' |
USA Today |
05 Jul 2021 |
| Be reminiscent (of) |
Newsday |
03 Jul 2021 |
| Loud kiss sound |
Universal |
02 Apr 2021 |
| Noisy kiss |
Universal |
25 Feb 2021 |
| Loud kiss |
Universal |
18 Jan 2021 |
| Kiss |
New York Times |
25 Oct 2020 |
| Hit hard |
LA Times Daily |
19 Oct 2020 |
| Hit hard |
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| Akon's song ft. Eminem "___ That" |
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| Lips sound |
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| Lips sound |
LA Times Daily |
16 Sep 2020 |
| "___ That," song by Akon |
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| Noisy kiss |
Eugene Sheffer |
23 Nov 2019 |
| Kiss or clout |
Wall Street Journal |
26 Oct 2019 |
| Slap |
Universal |
27 Sep 2019 |
| Heavy slap |
The Sun Two Speed |
09 May 2019 |
| Axe catches Mike in hit |
The Sun Two Speed |
09 May 2019 |
| Noisy kiss |
Wall Street Journal |
20 Apr 2019 |
| Buss |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Jan 2019 |
| Buss |
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| Loud kiss |
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| Slap |
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| Sound made by the lips |
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| Noisy kiss |
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| Kiss or clout |
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| Strike open-handedly |
Universal |
12 Apr 2018 |
| Strike open-handedly |
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| Big wet one |
LA Times Daily |
05 Oct 2017 |
| Big wet one |
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| More than a peck |
LA Times Daily |
25 Aug 2017 |
| More than a peck |
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| Buss relative |
Universal |
09 Aug 2017 |
| Kiss noise |
Premier Sunday |
23 Apr 2017 |
| Buss relative |
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| Big wet one |
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| More than a peck |
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| Slap sound |
Newsday |
16 Oct 2016 |
| Kiss sound |
Universal |
19 Jul 2016 |
| Big kiss |
New York Times |
16 Mar 2016 |
| Directly |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Jan 2016 |
| Kiss sound |
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| Directly |
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| Drug found in fishing vessel |
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| Blow – or heroin? |
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| Loud slap |
Newsday |
27 May 2015 |
| Loud kiss |
The Times Concise |
22 May 2015 |
| Hit sailing boat |
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| Buss |
Universal |
17 Apr 2015 |
| Talk ___ |
New York Times |
17 Jan 2015 |
| Loud slap |
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| Talk ___ |
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| Buss |
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| A trace of heroin |
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| Trash talk |
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| Hit with an open hand |
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| Exactly |
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| Akon "___ That" |
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| Kissing sound |
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| Impact sound |
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| Certain sound from the lips |
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| Act of love, or hostility |
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| ___ dab in the middle |
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| Squarely |
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| Kiss, slangily |
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| Suggest the presence (of) |
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| Act of love, or hostility |
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| Loud kiss |
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| Sign of love or rejection |
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| Trash talk |
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| Wallop |
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| Directly |
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| Directly |
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| X |
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| Lips sound |
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| Loud slap |
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| Lips sound |
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| Wallop |
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| Big blow |
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| Audible kiss |
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| Lip sound |
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| Hit with an open hand |
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| Slap |
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| Slap |
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| Strike sharply |
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| Kiss, so to speak |
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| Squarely |
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| Loud kiss |
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| Kiss of sorts |
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| Great big kiss |
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| Sign of love … or rejection |
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| Sharp hit |
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| __-dab (squarely) |
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| Audible kiss |
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| Buss |
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| Give a noisy kiss |
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| Loud lip noise |
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| Noisy kiss |
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| Great big kiss |
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| Thwack |
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| Kiss |
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| Juicy kiss |
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| With 35 Down, "in the middle" descriptor |
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| Kiss sound |
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| Kiss loudly |
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| Slap |
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| Loud kiss |
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| Be suggestive |
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| Fresh guy's due |
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| Smooch |
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| Smooch |
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| Loud slap |
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| Hit or kiss |
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| Impact sound |
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| Loud kiss |
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| Kiss loudly |
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| Kiss sound |
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| Kiss |
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| Punch or kiss |
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| Hit hard |
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| Loud kiss |
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| Hit with a hand |
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| Audible osculation |
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| Impact sound |
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| Kiss loudly |
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| ___-dab (squarely) |
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| King-size kiss |
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| Directly |
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| Fishing boat |
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| Kissing sound |
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| Kiss |
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| Sign of love - or hate |
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| Trace |
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| Fishing boat |
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| Noisy osculation |
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| Slap |
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| ___-dab (right on) |
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| Slight suggestion |
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| A small fishing vessel. |
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| Boat. |
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| Fishing vessel. |
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| Fishing vessel |
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| Distinctive flavor. |
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| Loud kiss |
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| Slight taste. |
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| A resounding slap. |
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| Slapstick blow. |
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| Fishing boat. |
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| Fishing sloop. |
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| [You pig!] |
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