The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TOUCHE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result TOUCHE
- You got me almost a little mad
- You got me to put note around that hurt
- Ending in contact, an acknowledgement when hit with tip of épée?
- I’ve been hit! It’s painful inside vacating table
- Good point that hurt, filling time unoccupied
- You got me to extol the virtues of head cook endlessly
- Contact earl, get expression of acknowledgment
- Response for hit must occasionally echo in concert
- T Rex oddly covering It Hurts Me — it’s a hit!
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The straight part
We know that "I’ve been hit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case i’ve been hit = touche.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does TOUCHE mean?
TOUCHE interjection- An acknowledgement of a hit.
- An acknowledgement of the validity, appropriateness or superiority of an opponent's argument or statement in a discussion.