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Essence of a backhanded compliment Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Essence of a backhanded compliment . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is INSULT.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | INSULT Essence of a backhanded compliment | (6) | ||
| 3% | NUB Essence | (3) | Thomas Joseph | Oct 31, 2025 |
| 3% | GIST Essence | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 4, 2025 |
| 3% | BRIBE Backhander | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 2, 2025 |
| 3% | DAMNWITHFPRAISE Pay a backhanded compliment | (15) | ||
| 3% | NEG Backhanded compliment | (3) | ||
| 2% | DECOCT Two months to take the essence (6) | (6) | Puzzler Cryptic | Nov 11, 2025 |
| 2% | TSP Vanilla essence measure in a recipe, for short | (3) | ||
| 2% | NOSINESS Inquisitive nature of some Filipinos in essence | (8) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Oct 31, 2025 |
| 2% | ATTRIBUTES Properties American, given time, compliments | (10) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Oct 30, 2025 |
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