Pay a backhanded compliment Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pay 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 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DAMNWITHFPRAISE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DAMNWITHFPRAISE Pay a backhanded compliment (15)
43% DAMNWITHFAINTPRAISE Pay a backhanded compliment, perhaps (19) New York Times Jun 9, 2024
3% BRIBE Backhander (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 2, 2025
3% INSULT Essence of a backhanded compliment (6)
3% NEG Backhanded compliment (3)
3% ARARE "He's ___ breed!" (backhanded compliment) (5)
2% TURNEDPRO Started playing for pay (9) USA Today Dec 9, 2025
2% ABOVE "That's ___ my pay grade" (5) USA Today Dec 9, 2025
2% FARE Paying passenger (4) (4) Mirror Quick Dec 9, 2025
2% RENT Pay to borrow (4) USA Today Dec 7, 2025
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