The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SARCASTIC
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More clues leading to the result SARCASTIC
- Biting as Arctic’s winds
- Cutting rotten carcass with it
- Scornful Russia’s sneaky, non-U act against Clinton’s lead
- Contemptuous racists unfortunately held up bill
- Sneering horrible racist supporting South Africa gets caught
- Mocking actors in Indian dress, cold
- Using scornful language, artist’s upset by actors in charge
- Mocking theatrical airs around performers approaching clubs
- Mocking actors in Indian dress, beginning to chant
- Sneering South American Catholic takes wine before beginning of communion
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Using scornful language" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case using scornful language = sarcastic.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 SARCASTIC mean?
SARCASTIC adjective- Containing sarcasm.
- (of a person) Having the personality trait of expressing sarcasm.