Decisive response to an insult Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLAP Decisive response to an insult (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 9, 2023
3% NOEXCUSES "Take responsibility!" (9) Eugene Sheffer Feb 2, 2026
3% INREPLY As a response (7) Premier Sunday Feb 1, 2026
3% ABUSE Insult (5) (5) Puzzler Jan 31, 2026
3% SLUR Insult (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 27, 2026
3% OWN Admit responsibility for (3) Universal Jan 27, 2026
3% ROUT Decisive defeat (4) Universal Jan 24, 2026
3% RUDER More insulting (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
3% DISSES Insults (6) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
3% DOING Responsibility (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 17, 2026

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