Riposte (6)
'riposte' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(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" .)
'riposte' is the definition.
(I know that riposte can be written as retort)
This is the entire clue.
(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" .)