Cutting remark Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, September 28, 2010 · 40-Down
Appeared in 6 New York Times Crosswords between May 1997 and September 2010.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 28, 2010 · 40-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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