Response to an insult Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Response to an insult last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 SLAP.

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3 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
SLAP Response to an insult (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 25, 2020
OUCH Response to an insult (4)
EXCUSEME Response to an insult (8)

37 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
31% AMI Question in response to an insult, maybe (3) New York Times Mar 17, 2017
28% LIGHT The Sun is responsible for this insult dismissing leader (5)
4% DIS Insult, slangily (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 22, 2025
4% SLIGHT Minor insult (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 10, 2025
4% ABUSE Insult (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
3% WHO "___ is it?" (response to a knock) (3)
3% SLUR Mumble insult (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Dec 1, 2025
3% PASSTHEBUCK Skirt responsibility (11) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
3% NOS Disapproving responses (3)
3% REACTION Response (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 26, 2025

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