NYT Crossword · 23 Down
“Quick with the comebacks” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Wednesday, July 1, 1998 as 23 Down. The answer has 5 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Wednesday, July 1, 1998 · 23 Down
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Across
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- 14Vacation destination, with "the" crossword clue5 letters
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- 17Vicksburg lithographs? crossword clue10 letters
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- 21List recipient crossword clue5 letters
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- 28Yodeler's perch crossword clue3 letters
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- 45Stella D'___ (cookie name) crossword clue3 letters
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Down
- 1Ready-made crossword clue6 letters
- 2Unspecified number crossword clue7 letters
- 3Champagnes do this crossword clue7 letters
- 4Whole bunch crossword clue3 letters
- 5Shrank (from) crossword clue5 letters
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- 7Horace's "___ Poetica" crossword clue3 letters
- 8Bench-press iterations crossword clue4 letters
- 9Dress cut crossword clue5 letters
- 10Vicks VapoRub ingredient crossword clue7 letters
- 11Ritzy homes crossword clue7 letters
- 12Conscription org. crossword clue3 letters
- 14Photog's request crossword clue5 letters
- 18Water-skier's apparatus crossword clue4 letters
- 20None too brainy crossword clue5 letters
- 24Like W. C. Fields's voice crossword clue5 letters
- 26___ Annie, of "Oklahoma!" crossword clue3 letters
- 29Annie ___, Enoch Arden's wife crossword clue3 letters
- 32Busybody crossword clue5 letters
- 33Cleo's undoing crossword clue3 letters
- 34Hersey locale crossword clue5 letters
- 36Sgt., for one crossword clue3 letters
- 37Explode crossword clue5 letters
- 38Leftist label: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 39Without compensation crossword clue7 letters
- 40Woo crossword clue7 letters
- 4370's-80's despot crossword clue7 letters
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- 46Prefix with -gon crossword clue4 letters
- 47Fits of anger crossword clue5 letters
- 48Piano school assignments crossword clue6 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Quick with the comebacks”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with W and ends with Y, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Quick with the comebacks” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, July 1, 1998, at 23 Down.
What is the answer to the “Quick with the comebacks” crossword clue?
The answer is WITTY (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.