The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word RETORT which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2020.
Snappy answer crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RETORT | 86 % | 6 |
| RIPOSTE | 14 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Snappy answer
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- retort
- riposte
- comeback
- echo
- repartee
- terse
- brisk
- hurry
- move
- quick
- swift
- asap
Crossword Answer definitions
RETORT noun- A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.
- To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.
- To make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility.
- To bend or curve back.
- To throw back; to reverberate; to reflect.
- A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation.
- A airtight vessel in which material is subjected to high temperatures in the chemical industry or as part of an industrial manufacturing process, especially during the smelting and forging of metal.
- A pressure cooker
- To heat in a retort.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result RETORT
- Comeback
- Caustic reply
- Laboratory vessel
- Conversational comeback
- Verbal zinger
- Snappy comeback
- "Your mother wears army boots!," for one
- Clever comeback
- Zinger
- Answer sharply