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Reply tripe, so slammed (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

riposte

'reply' is the definition.
(riposte is a kind of reply)

'tripe so slammed' is the wordplay.
'slammed' indicates an anagram.
'tripe'+'so'='tripeso'
'tripeso' with letters rearranged gives 'RIPOSTE'.

(Other definitions for riposte that I've seen before include "Reply, response" , "Reply, retort" , "Quick sharp reply" , "Quick clever reply" , "Repartee; quick thrust (fencing)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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