The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word AFFRONT
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More clues leading to the result AFFRONT
- Offend a female head
- A loud guy cutting newspaper’s insult
- Insult a female over appearance
- A feature of church keeping Father upset
- Insult, loud, in a van
- Slight American following prom
- A reporter’s pushiness causing offence
- Soccer organisation retreated, facing insult
- Insult a political organisation in speech
- Insult delivered with a fine impudence
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Offend" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case offend = affront.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.
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What does AFFRONT mean?
AFFRONT noun- An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.
- A hostile encounter or meeting.
- To insult intentionally, especially openly.
- To meet defiantly; to confront.
- To meet or encounter face to face.