Witty remark
The crossword clue "Witty remark" is answered by MOT, a 3-letter entry. Used 45 times across 29 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1951. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
MOT
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the MOT answer page.
Used 45 times across 29 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1951. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- BONMOT (12 uses in xd)
- SALLY (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for MOT
Every other clue in this collection answered by MOT, most used first.
- Witticism - used 105 times, most recently in 2026
- Bon ___ - used 75 times, most recently in 2026
- Bon ___ (witticism) - used 51 times, most recently in 2026
- Bon ___ (witty remark) - used 32 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Sheepish remark - BAA, used 109 times
- Witty one - WAG, used 59 times
- Ram's remark - BAA, used 32 times
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