Insulting remark
The crossword clue "Insulting remark" is answered by SLUR, a 4-letter entry. Used 40 times across 16 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1996. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
SLUR
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SLUR answer page.
Used 40 times across 16 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1996. It appears in 9 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.
- GIBE (3 uses in xd)
- DISS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for SLUR
Every other clue in this collection answered by SLUR, most used first.
- Speak unclearly - used 82 times, most recently in 2026
- Aspersion - used 74 times, most recently in 2025
- Disparaging remark - used 53 times, most recently in 2026
- Speak indistinctly - used 51 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.
- Cutting remark - BARB, used 69 times
- Biting remark - BARB, used 55 times
- Stinging remark - BARB, used 33 times
Search the clue collection
Search by clue words or by answer, or type a pattern with the letters you have and a blank for each square you do not know. The characters _ ? . and - all work as blanks.