Derisive sound Crossword Clue

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Derisive sound Crossword Answer

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HOOT

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(verb)
1. inhale recreational drugs
2. inhale through the nose
(noun)
1. a disrespectful laugh
2. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DERISIVE (adjective)
1. abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
SOUND (noun)
1. (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
2. the subjective sensation of hearing something
SOUND (adjective)
1. logically valid
2. having legal efficacy or force
SOUND (verb)
1. measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
2. make a certain noise or sound

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

HOOT
(4 letters)

More Daily Pop Crossword (7/18/2026) Answers

Across

1. When You Wish ___ a Star

5. Bowlfuls served with chips

9. Calculate a sum

12. Many an auctioned auto for short

13. Coup d'___ (political overthrow)

14. "Terrible call, ump!"

15. Tournament player's ranking

16. Heavenly glow

17. Something to bid on, build on, or park in

18. Golfer who is tied with 43-Across for the most consecutive seasons (17) with a PGA win (2 wds.)

21. Former Russian ruler

22. Rhythm-heavy Caribbean music

23. "Black-eyed" veggie

25. Firecracker that fails to explode

27. After "front" or "back," half of a golf course

31. Golfer who has 14 consecutive seasons with a PGA win (2 wds.)

35. ___ 51 (mysterious Nevada site)

36. Commercial prefix before Cat or Caps

37. Neil Simon's "The ___ Couple"

38. ___ Angeles Dodgers

41. Abbr. at the bottom of a business letter

43. Golfer who is tied with 18-Across for the most consecutive seasons (17) with a PGA win (2 wds.)

48. Piece of the action, or a shout that stops the action

49. "Better Sound Through Research" audio brand

50. "___ boy!" ("Ya did good, kid!")

51. Commotion

52. Asian territory on a Risk board

53. Sit down with a novel

54. Three-time NBA Finals MVP Duncan

55. Texters until next time

56. US Open stadium named for tennis great Arthur

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Down

1. ___ Minor (Little Dipper constellation)

2. Word before 'pressure' or 'review'

3. Unsolved crime with an ongoing investigation (2 wds.)

4. Brand that may help a worker get through the graveyard shift

5. Steady sprint at top speed (2 wds.)

6. "Shake ___" (1981 hit song by the Cars) (2 wds.)

7. Law office workers, for short

8. Corn support

9. "___ to leap tall buildings in a single bound"

10. "Let's Make a Deal" selection

11. On the ___ (precisely)

19. ___-da (pretentious) (Hyph.)

20. Former 'Til Tuesday singer-songwriter Aimee

23. Smooching on the bus for short

24. Continent north of Africa (Abbr.)

26. Some WKRP characters, for short

28. Cuts off from others

29. Silent greeting

30. Lands' ___ (clothing company)

32. Skin-soothing powder

33. Composition of an amoeba or paramecium (2 wds.)

34. Motorist's protest

39. True however … (2 wds.)

42. "Doctor Who" companion played by Jenna Coleman

43. "Shakespeare in Love" Oscar winner Dench

44. Tiny "smashing" target

45. "Listen here, old chap!" (2 wds.)

46. Home of the NBA's Jazz

47. The Sweetest Taboo singer

48. "Peace Train" singer Stevens

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