Hardly the wittiest retort Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hardly the wittiest retort featured in Wall Street Journal puzzle on May 5, 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ARESO.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARESO Hardly the wittiest retort (5) Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026
2% TERSE Hardly wordy (5) Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026
2% ILIED Swindler's retort to "But you promised!" (5) The Washington Post Mini May 4, 2026
2% ARENOT Playground retort (6) Universal May 1, 2026
2% RARE Hardly spotted (4) Newsday Apr 30, 2026
2% EVER Hardly __ (rarely) (4) Newsday Apr 21, 2026
2% RARELY Hardly ever (6) (6) Mirror Classic Apr 17, 2026
2% NIT Complaint hardly worth mentioning (3) LA Times Daily Apr 12, 2026
2% CANSO Schoolyard retort (5) New York Times Apr 11, 2026
2% NOTALOT Hardly any (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 11, 2026

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