Detective when snubbed has dry line about a counterargument (8) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Detective when snubbed has dry line about a counterargument (8) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is REBUTTAL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REBUTTAL Detective when snubbed has dry line about a counterargument (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 21, 2024
6% REBUT Counterargue (5) Commuter Jul 21, 2025
5% HANG Line-dry, perhaps (4) Universal Aug 26, 2025
5% IGNORES Snubs (7) The Sun Two Speed Jun 16, 2025
5% REBUFF Snub (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 5, 2025
4% ARIDEST Most dry (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 3, 2025
4% FEDORAS Detectives' caps (7) TV Aug 31, 2025
4% SWEENEY Police bulletin about drug rejected by detective, briefly (7) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 26, 2025
4% MORSE TV detective has bite to eat - nothing left (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Aug 26, 2025
4% ASPER In line with (5) New York Times Aug 26, 2025

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