Respond quickly, as to criticism, with 'back' Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Respond quickly, as to criticism, with 'back' last seen in New York Times 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CLAP.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLAP Respond quickly, as to criticism, with 'back' (4) New York Times Apr 29, 2023
7% ANSWER Respond (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 30, 2025
6% PLUG *Swallow quickly (4) Universal Nov 7, 2025
6% NEED Critical item (4) New York Times Nov 6, 2025
6% EMT 911 responder (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 5, 2025
6% RAGON Criticize relentlessly (5) Universal Nov 1, 2025
6% ESSENTIAL Critical (9) (9) The Guardian Quick Oct 30, 2025
6% DECRY Criticize severely (5) The Atlantic Oct 29, 2025
6% SUE Respond to defamation, say (3)
6% SCARF Eat quickly (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025

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