Related Clues:

• Little put-down
• Verbal jab
• Piece of hook that's said to wound others
• Cutting remark in pub -- banter, initially
• Enjoy what archaeologists do
• Sharp point on a ranch's wire fence
• It's painful to hear what drinks cost, though not poor
• Place to unearth relics
• Look for a hidden bone, perhaps
• Pub bore at first provokes sharp comment
• Bit of snide criticism
• Appreciate, informally
• Insult lawyers and bishop
• Deliberately hurtful remark
• Aggressive remark directed at a person