The phrase 'add insult to injury' is a common idiom used to describe a situation in which someone makes a bad situation worse by saying or doing something hurtful. The crossword solutions for this phrase are GLOAT (5 letters), AGGRAVATES (10 letters), PILEON (6 letters), RUBITIN (7 letters), and SLAPINTHEFACE (13 letters). GLOAT means to show excessive pride or satisfaction in one's own achievements, while aggravates means to make a situation worse. Pileon means to add to an already existing problem, and rubitin means to rub salt into the wound, making the injury more painful. Finally, slapintheface means to add a final insult to the injury, making it even worse.