A hissing firework; a short witty attack or bon mot; or, a lampoon (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SQUIB A hissing firework; a short witty attack or bon mot; or, a lampoon (5) (5)
5% MOT Bon ___, witty remark (3) Puzzler Backwords Nov 28, 2025
4% EPICUREAN Bon vivant (9) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 30, 2025
4% ERMA Witty Bombeck (4) Premier Sunday Nov 30, 2025
4% CLEVER Witty (6) LA Times Daily Nov 28, 2025
4% SENTUP Lampooned (6) Thomas Joseph Nov 21, 2025
4% DUD Disappointing firework (3) New York Times Nov 9, 2025
4% BONMOT Witty saying (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
4% SPOOFED Lampooned (7) LA Times Daily Oct 5, 2025
4% DERIDES Lampoons (7) LA Times Daily Sep 14, 2025
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