Covertly insulting (compliment) (10) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKHANDED Covertly insulting (compliment) (10) (10)
6% NICESHOT Compliment to an archer (8) USA Today Oct 1, 2026
6% DIS Insult (3) New York Times Sep 30, 2026
6% SMILED Reacted to a compliment, perhaps (6) USA Today Sep 24, 2026
6% HURT Insulted (4) Thomas Joseph Sep 19, 2026
6% SLUR Insulting remark (4) Commuter Sep 8, 2026
5% PILING Adding insult to injury, with "on" (6) New York Times Special Crossword Sep 23, 2026
5% ADD ___ insult to injury (make a bad situation worse) (3)
5% ROASTED Insulted in a devastating way (7) USA Today Sep 3, 2026
5% OFFEND Cause to feel insulted (6) Puzzler Backwords Aug 30, 2026
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