Riposte
I think it could be either:
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">riposte</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for answer that I've seen before include "Reply or 8 across" , "Acknowledge" , "It could give you a" , "Reaction to a question" , "fit" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">riposte</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that riposte can be written as retort)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for retort that I've seen before include "Answer back" , "Answer sharply" , "Quick answer - laboratory vessel" , "Quick and clever or angry reply" , "Glass vessel used in distillation" .)