The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TAUNT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result TAUNT
- Provoke with mockery on leaving Somerset town
- Twit no longer working in Somerset town
- Portrait in the end, relative insult
- West Country town not about to have a dig
- Sledge Somerset’s square short leg
- Tight after imbibing number in fling
- Ultimately slept with family member to be provocative
- Guy on shed from town in Somerset
- Jeering remark beginning to trouble uncle’s wife
- Wounding remark finally hurt relative
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The straight part
We know that "Wounding remark" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wounding remark = taunt.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TAUNT mean?
TAUNT noun- A scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery
- To make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
- Very high or tall.