The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SALLY , but the solution may also be MOT which is one of the most recent solution (1971 in New York Times).
Flash of wit crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SALLY | 33 % | 5 |
| MOT | 33 % | 3 |
| CORUSCATION | 33 % | 11 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Flash of wit
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- epigram
- witticism
- sally
- bon mot
- mot
- pleasantries
- wit
- small talk
- witty
- centrist
- affected
- callback
Crossword Answer definitions
SALLY noun- A willow
- Any tree that looks like a willow
- An object made from the above trees' wood
- A sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy.
- A sudden rushing forth.
- A witty statement or quip, usually at the expense of one's interlocutor.
- An excursion or side trip.
- A tufted woollen part of a bellrope, used to provide grip when ringing a bell.
- To make a sudden attack (e.g. on an enemy from a defended position).
- To set out on an excursion; venture; depart (often followed by "forth.")
- To venture off the beaten path.
- A member of the Salvation Army.
- A kind of stonefly.
- A wren.
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 SALLY
- Actress Struthers
- Don Draper's daughter
- Don Draper's daughter on "Mad Men"
- Rush against a siege
- Charlie Brown's sister
- Ride on a spaceship?
- Ride in a spaceship
- Ride in space
- Actress Field
- Adorer of 43-Across
More clues leading to the result MOT
- Bon ____
- Verbal gem
- Bon __
- Oscar Wilde forte
- Bon ___
- Bon ___ (zinger)
- Snappy comeback
- Witticism
- Pithy remark
- Witty word