Barbed remark Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Monday, June 22, 1998 · 32-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Monday, June 22, 1998.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · June 22, 1998 · 32-Down · 4 letters
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an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
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