(and 5 Across) Smack a recruit perhaps for making nasty comment (7,6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAUSTIC (and 5 Across) Smack a recruit perhaps for making nasty comment (7,6) (7)
7% INSULT Nasty comment (6) Commuter Sep 11, 2025
6% HIT Smack (3) LA Times Daily Dec 12, 2025
6% SPANK Smack (5) (5) Puzzler Oct 6, 2025
6% SNIPE Make nasty comments (5) (5) Puzzler May 17, 2025
5% IZOD Brand of 5-Across (4) LA Times Daily Dec 18, 2025
5% STAFFING Business recruitment and employment (8) The Times Concise Dec 15, 2025
5% DIALONE Start to make a call, perhaps (7) LA Times Daily Dec 13, 2025
5% DIS Smack-talk (3) Commuter Dec 12, 2025
5% TRUST See 5-Across (5) The Washington Post Mini Dec 12, 2025
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