Open-handed hit
The crossword clue "Open-handed hit" is answered by SLAP, a 4-letter entry. Used 78 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
SLAP
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SLAP answer page.
Used 78 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 11 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 pilot link to their own answer page.
- SMACK (3 uses in xd)
Other clues for SLAP
Every other clue in this pilot answered by SLAP, most used first.
- High-five sound - used 132 times, most recently in 2026
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