Cryptic crossword clue
Insults regularly send up boss

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SNUBS

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The straight part
We know that "Insults" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case insults = snubs.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SNUBS mean?

SNUBS noun
  1. A deliberate affront or slight.
  2. A sudden checking of a cable or rope.
  3. A knot; a protuberance; a snag.
SNUBS verb
  1. To slight, ignore or behave coldly toward someone.
  2. To turn down; to dismiss.
  3. To check; to reprimand.
  4. To stub out (a cigarette etc).
  5. To halt the movement of a rope etc by turning it about a cleat or bollard etc; to secure a vessel in this manner.
  6. To clip or break off the end of; to check or stunt the growth of.
SNUBS verb
  1. To sob with convulsions.

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