| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| CAUSTIC | Sarcastic, biting | |
| MORDANT | Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe. | |
| SHARPEN | To make biting, sarcastic, or severe. | |
| CUTTING | Severe; sarcastic; biting; as, a cutting reply. | |
| MORDACIOUS | Biting; given to biting; hence, figuratively, sarcastic; severe; scathing. | |
| MORDACITY | The quality of being mordacious; biting severity, or sarcastic quality. | |
| SHARP | Cutting in language or import; biting; sarcastic; cruel; harsh; rigorous; severe; as, a sharp rebuke. | |
| INCISIVE | Having the quality of incising, cutting, or penetrating, as with a sharp instrument; cutting; hence, sharp; acute; sarcastic; biting. | |