The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word AMTOO , but the solution may also be ARE SO! which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Defensive retort crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AMTOO | 50 % | 5 |
| IDONOT | 17 % | 6 |
| ARE SO! | 17 % | 7 |
| WHATOFIT | 17 % | 8 |
Why may ARE-SO be the right solution?
The answer "ARE SO!" is a defensive retort commonly used to assert the truth or validity of a statement. It is a short and direct response indicating disagreement or contradiction.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Defensive retort
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- comeback
- rejoinder
- repartee
- retort
- knack
- plead
- angle
- inquisitive
- argument
- tell all
- pose
- disclosure
Crossword Answer definitions
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result AMTOO
- "Are not!" rejoinder
- "Are not" retort
- Unthinking comeback
- Kickball field comeback
- Playground retort
- Playground rejoinder
- Retort to "Are not!"
- "Are not!" response
- Bit of playground back-and-forth
- Childish retort to "Are not!"
More clues leading to the result IDONOT
- Shocking words at a wedding?
- Absolute denial
- Stern denial
- Words of denial
- "__ choose to run"
- Unexpected words at a wedding
- Runaway bride's words?
- Emphatic denial
- Phrase of denial
- "___choose to run...": Coolidge