Diderot's coinage "l'esprit de l'____" ("staircase wit") refers to thinking of a perfect reply too late Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Diderot's coinage "l'esprit de l'____" ("staircase wit") refers to thinking of a perfect reply too late featured in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle on October 4, 2026. 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 ESCALIER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ESCALIER Diderot's coinage "l'esprit de l'____" ("staircase wit") refers to thinking of a perfect reply too late (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 4, 2026
50% ATMS S&L dispensers (4) Newsday Sep 2, 2026
49% MTG S&L offering (3) Newsday Aug 13, 2026
47% SIZES S, M, L, and XL (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 1, 2026
47% CDS Some S&L offerings (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 26, 2026
44% LOS The "L" of UCLA (3) USA Today Sep 20, 2026
44% LORD The "L" of "LOTR" (4) USA Today Sep 3, 2026
44% LIVE The "L" of "S.N.L." (4) New York Times Special Crossword Sep 2, 2026
44% LEFT "L," on an earbud (4)
44% LOAN The "L" in S.&L. (4)

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