"That was such a ___ in the face!" ("So rude!") — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the July 14 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
SLAP
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
July 14 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword July 14 2026
SLAP
___ in the face (shock)
SLAP
4
Open-handed smack
SLAP
4
High-five, essentially
SLAP
4
Strike with one's palm, say
SLAP
4
Open-handed smack
SLAP
4
Word with "stick" to mean a style of humor
SLAP
4
Open-handed smack on the face
SLAP
4
Up-top high five?
SLAP
4
Open-handed smack
SLAP
4
Strike with palm, say
SLAP
4
___ shot, forceful ice hockey strike that sends the puck flying with speed
SLAP
4
Open-handed smack on the face
SLAP
4
Put money on a race
BET
3
Circle segment
ARC
3
Furry ET in an '80s sitcom
ALF
3
"The Tortoise and the ___" (one of Aesop's fables)
HARE
4
Assistant on an Apple phone
SIRI
4
___ constrictor (species of snake)
BOA
3
"___ Brockovich" (legal drama starring Julia Roberts)
ERIN
4
Not rich
POOR
4
One's physique, informally
BOD
3
Tube placed in an artery (anagram of "tents")
STENT
5
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