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Crossword Answer:
→17. SLAP
This clue last appeared in the NYT Crossword on September 9, 2024. If you need help with other clues, head to our NYT Crossword September 9, 2024 Hints page. You can also find answers to past NYT Crosswords. If you need the answers for the NYT Mini Crossword for September 9, 2024, we have them as well.
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Clue & Answer Definitions
- SMACK (verb)
- deliver a hard blow to
- kiss lightly
- SMACK (noun)
- the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
- an enthusiastic kiss
- SMACK (adverb)
- directly
- SLAP (noun)
- the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
- a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
- SLAP (adverb)
- directly
- SLAP (verb)
- hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
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