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

Here is the answer for the crossword clue (and 5 Across) Smack a recruit perhaps for making nasty comment (7,6) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CAUSTIC.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAUSTIC (and 5 Across) Smack a recruit perhaps for making nasty comment (7,6) (7)
7% DIG Nasty comment (3) Commuter Jul 22, 2025
6% WALLOP Smack (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 31, 2025
6% ONEA 5-Across' apt., perhaps (4) Newsday Aug 15, 2025
6% CLOUT Smack (5) (5) Mirror Quick Aug 11, 2025
6% SNIPE Make nasty comments (5) (5) Puzzler May 17, 2025
5% REEKS Smells nasty (5) TV Aug 31, 2025
5% SNIDE Indirectly nasty (5) Universal Aug 28, 2025
5% RACE 5-Across contest (4) Commuter Aug 25, 2025
5% ATONE Make amends (5) (5) Mirror Quick Aug 21, 2025
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