| Humorous delivery that often has many layers |
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| Dad's specialty |
Universal |
15 Aug 2025 |
| One might start with a knock |
LA Times Daily |
22 Jun 2025 |
| No such a quip is a serious matter (4) |
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| You might feel dumb when you don't get one |
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| Funny thing |
Wall Street Journal |
26 Apr 2025 |
| Witticism |
The Telegraph Quick |
15 Apr 2025 |
| Gag Joe when seen hanging around the King's Head (4) |
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| Not to be serious, all right? In France, I get around it (4) |
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| No Oscar for the Jackeroos? You are kidding me (4) |
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| A funny story in half-jest is all right (4) |
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| Something to 2 needs the king to be in the pack (4) |
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| A quip, gag (4) |
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| Crack a prank (4) |
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| Crack - prank (4) |
The Guardian Quick |
25 Feb 2025 |
| Humorous story (4) |
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| It can make you laugh |
Universal |
20 Feb 2025 |
| Humorous delivery that often has many layers |
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| One-liner, for one |
Universal |
03 Feb 2025 |
| Amusing story found in a Christmas cracker (4) |
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| Rib-tickler |
LA Times Mini |
24 Dec 2024 |
| This is said to excite laughter (4) |
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| Witticism |
The Times Sunday Concise |
08 Dec 2024 |
| Say in fun |
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| Kid banks on judge suppressing fine |
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| Gag |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
07 Oct 2024 |
| Routine part |
Wall Street Journal |
19 Sep 2024 |
| Comic's story |
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| Rib-tickler (4) |
The Guardian Quick |
27 Aug 2024 |
| Comedian's offering |
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| Perhaps chestnut boxer Louis keeps first in kennel |
The Telegraph Toughie |
16 Aug 2024 |
| Part of a routine |
New York Times |
08 Aug 2024 |
| Toastmaster's intro, often |
Newsday |
08 Aug 2024 |
| Gag, wisecrack |
The Times Concise |
01 Aug 2024 |
| First person in France receiving fine for hoax |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
19 Jul 2024 |
| Bit with a punch line |
Universal |
20 Jun 2024 |
| One of 12A is all right: in France I get around it (4) |
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| A good-hearted bit of fun |
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| What needs to land well to make you laugh |
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| Farce |
The Times Sunday Concise |
26 May 2024 |
| Comedian's gag (4) |
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| Funny story |
Mirror Tea Time |
13 May 2024 |
| Routine element |
LA Times Daily |
09 May 2024 |
| See 4-Across |
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| Word after "running" or "inside" |
Universal |
29 Apr 2024 |
| Gag |
Eugene Sheffer |
26 Apr 2024 |
| One-liner, say |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Apr 2024 |
| In France, I get around all right but it could be funny (4) |
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| One may begin with "Knock knock" |
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| Short story with a punchline (4) |
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| June 1st - suitable to start enjoying humour (4) |
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| Have someone on (4) |
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| Funny story, gag |
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| Funny bit |
Newsday |
17 Mar 2024 |
| Satisfactory in French? I jest (4) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
05 Mar 2024 |
| Judge became vigilant, having missed opening crack |
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| It's not to be taken seriously though all right at heart (4) |
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| Humorous delivery that often has many layers |
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| Dad ___ (corny pun, perhaps) |
USA Today |
18 Feb 2024 |
| Witticism all right to be included by first person in Calais (4) |
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| Quip |
Puzzler Backwords |
07 Feb 2024 |
| Clown around |
Newsday |
17 Jan 2024 |
| Gag |
Eugene Sheffer |
30 Dec 2023 |
| Routine unit |
Wall Street Journal |
23 Dec 2023 |
| Routine bit |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Dec 2023 |
| Bad one-liner found in a cracker (4) |
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| Knee-slapper or rib-tickler |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Dec 2023 |
| "Is this some sort of sick ___?" |
Universal |
01 Oct 2023 |
| Joseph grasping king's quip |
The Times Cryptic |
08 Sep 2023 |
| Routine part |
Wall Street Journal |
20 Jul 2023 |
| In Paris I receive fine for facetious remark |
The Guardian Cryptic |
10 Apr 2023 |
| It may begin with a "knock knock" |
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| Part of a comedian's routine |
USA Today |
29 Mar 2023 |
| Comedian's delivery? |
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| Comedian's funny or punny line |
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| 'A guy walks into a bar ?' may start one |
New York Times |
09 Jan 2023 |
| 'A guy walks into a bar ...' may start one |
New York Times |
09 Jan 2023 |
| Stand-up comedian's delivery |
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| A shaggy dog story is a long one |
New York Times |
30 Nov 2022 |
| Crack all right in aeroplane losing tail |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
16 Nov 2022 |
| One-liner, e.g |
Thomas Joseph |
09 Nov 2022 |
| In French, I must grasp fine gag |
The Times Cryptic |
30 Sep 2022 |
| 'Is this some kind of twisted ___?' |
New York Times |
06 Sep 2022 |
| 'Practical' thing |
New York Times |
24 Aug 2022 |
| Jest |
The Telegraph Quick |
06 Aug 2022 |
| One-liner, for example |
Newsday |
03 Aug 2022 |
| It has a punch line |
Universal |
30 Jul 2022 |
| It's hard to tell if one's practical |
The Telegraph Toughie |
29 Jun 2022 |
| Gag |
Eugene Sheffer |
21 May 2022 |
| Kid (around) |
Universal |
19 May 2022 |
| Witticism |
The Times Concise |
03 Feb 2022 |
| Absurd situation |
The Times Concise |
31 Oct 2021 |
| Jest |
The Telegraph Quick |
06 Oct 2021 |
| Jest |
The Telegraph Quick |
22 Sep 2021 |
| Rib-tickler |
LA Times Daily |
08 Aug 2021 |
| Rib-tickler |
The Washington Post |
08 Aug 2021 |
| Comic's creation |
The Washington Post Sunday |
01 Aug 2021 |
| Jest |
The Telegraph Quick |
27 Mar 2021 |
| Comedy club offering |
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| First person in France to accept passable pun? |
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| One-liner, for instance |
Newsday |
23 Nov 2020 |
| Stand-up comedian's delivery |
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| Speaker's intro, often |
Newsday |
16 Oct 2020 |
| One-liner, e.g |
Thomas Joseph |
14 Oct 2020 |
| 'What a ___!' |
New York Times |
03 Sep 2020 |
| Stand-up's delivery |
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| Gag |
Thomas Joseph |
20 Jul 2020 |
| Comic's gag |
Newsday |
29 Jun 2020 |
| One might start with 'Knock knock' |
USA Today |
28 Apr 2020 |
| Routine thing |
The Washington Post Sunday |
29 Mar 2020 |
| Ha-ha |
New York Times |
08 Nov 2019 |
| Ha-ha |
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| Jobseeker dropping beers is object of ridicule |
Irish Times Crosaire |
10 Aug 2019 |
| Quip, jest |
The Times Concise |
05 Aug 2019 |
| Stand-up's delivery |
USA Today |
21 Jun 2019 |
| Gag |
Eugene Sheffer |
13 Jun 2019 |
| Monologue line |
Newsday |
24 Mar 2019 |
| Stand-up's delivery |
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| What a comedian may deliver |
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| Word after bad or Dad |
Jonesin |
06 Nov 2018 |
| Ordinary fellow describes king in jest |
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| English post-punk band Killing ___ |
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| Fallon monologue bit |
USA Today |
11 Jun 2018 |
| Delivery that may require some setup? |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
08 Jun 2018 |
| Gag |
Family Time |
18 Feb 2018 |
| Complete embarrassment |
New York Times |
02 Feb 2018 |
| Delivery that may require some setup? |
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| Fallon monologue bit |
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| Complete embarrassment |
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| Crack in a cracker |
The Times Concise |
17 Dec 2017 |
| Bit part |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Dec 2017 |
| It may start with "A guy walks into a bar . . ." |
USA Today |
04 Dec 2017 |
| Shaggy-dog story similar to 24 down |
Irish Times Crosaire |
23 Oct 2017 |
| A stand-up's delivery |
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| *Bit of blue humor |
New York Times |
15 Jun 2017 |
| It may be practical |
USA Today |
27 Apr 2017 |
| "Knock, knock" starts one |
Family Time |
01 Jan 2017 |
| It may start with "A guy walks into a bar . . ." |
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| It may be practical |
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| *Bit of blue humor |
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| Uncle Stalin pinching king's butt |
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| Clown around |
The Washington Post |
19 Dec 2016 |
| Quip |
The Telegraph Quick |
30 Oct 2016 |
| Orator's icebreaker |
Newsday |
27 Oct 2016 |
| Humorous remark |
The Guardian Quick |
16 Jul 2016 |
| Ha-ha elicitor |
New York Times |
11 Jul 2016 |
| Wisecrack |
The Telegraph Quick |
02 Jul 2016 |
| Ridiculously inadequate sort |
New York Times |
09 Jun 2016 |
| Amusing remark |
The Times Concise |
18 May 2016 |
| Laughing matter |
New York Times |
16 Mar 2016 |
| Ha-ha elicitor |
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| Ridiculously inadequate sort |
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| Cause of the giggles |
USA Today |
30 Dec 2015 |
| Comic's currency |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Nov 2015 |
| One-liner, e.g |
Universal |
15 Oct 2015 |
| Rib-tickler |
New York Times |
31 Aug 2015 |
| Root receives Kent cap (just kidding)! |
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| One-liner, e.g |
New York Times |
24 May 2015 |
| Gag |
The Telegraph Quick |
21 May 2015 |
| Funny story: Take a particular card and cut off its end |
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| Wisecrack |
Newsday |
26 Mar 2015 |
| One might start 'Knock knock ...' |
New York Times |
23 Mar 2015 |
| One-liner, e.g |
LA Times Daily |
23 Feb 2015 |
| One-liner, e.g. |
|
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| Cause of the giggles |
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| One might start "Knock knock ..." |
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| Comic's currency |
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| Wisecrack |
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| One-liner, for instance |
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| One-liner, e.g. |
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| One-liner, e.g. |
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| Rib-tickler |
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| Comic's one-liner |
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| Funny line |
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| Knee-slapper, e.g. |
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| Bit from Goldberg or Hedberg |
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| Henny Youngman delivery |
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| Bit of banter |
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| It often takes place in a bar |
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| Routine element |
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| It often takes place in a bar |
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| Stand-up offering |
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| Routine element |
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| Comic's delivery |
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| One-liner |
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| Comic's delivery |
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| One-liner, for one |
|
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| It's bad when nobody gets it |
|
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| Bit of funny business |
|
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| Monologue bit |
|
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| *Stand-up's delivery |
|
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| Routine part |
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| Leno line |
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| Part of a routine |
|
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| Monologue bit |
|
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| It might begin, "Knock knock" |
|
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| *Stand-up's delivery |
|
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| It might begin, "Knock knock" |
|
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| It may begin with "Knock knock" |
|
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| One-liner |
|
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| A good one is cracked |
|
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| Jay Leno offering |
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| It may begin with "Knock knock" |
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| 81 Down preceder, often |
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| Kid (around) |
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| "A man walks into a bar" story, often |
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| Comedy club offering |
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| Practical thing? |
|
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| It might be practical |
|
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| One may be running over time |
|
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| Part of a routine |
|
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| "A guy walks into a bar ..." may start one |
|
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| Cause for winking |
|
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| Comedian's bit |
|
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| One-liner, e.g. |
|
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| Comedy club offering |
|
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| Toastmaster's offering |
|
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| "A man walks into a bar" story, often |
|
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| Part of a routine |
|
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| One-liner, e.g. |
|
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| "A guy walks into a bar ..." may start one |
|
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| Gag |
|
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| Comedian's bit |
|
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| Gag |
|
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| Knock-knock, for one |
|
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| One often takes place in a bar |
|
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| "Last Comic Standing" offering |
|
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| One often takes place in a bar |
|
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| Be playful |
|
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| Comic bit |
|
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| Ridiculously inadequate thing |
|
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| It may be practical |
|
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| Monologue bit |
|
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| It may start with someone entering a bar |
|
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| Funny line |
|
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| Humorous remark |
|
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| Stand-up's delivery |
|
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| One may begin "Knock knock" |
|
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| One may begin "Knock knock" |
|
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| Words of Hope? |
|
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| It's best when cracked |
|
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| It may be delivered at a nightclub |
|
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| Rib-tickler |
|
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| Jay Leno monologue unit |
|
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| One-liner, e.g. |
|
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| It may be practical |
|
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| Gag |
|
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| Word that may follow the start of 20-, 25-, 44- or 50-Across |
|
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| One-liner, for example |
|
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| Friars Club offering |
|
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| Kid |
|
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| Wisecrack |
|
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| It may be practical or delivered in a nightclub |
|
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| Throwaway, maybe |
|
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| Roast fodder |
|
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| Part of a stand-up routine |
|
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| It might be practical |
|
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| It might be practical |
|
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| Kid |
|
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| Prank |
|
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| It may begin with a buildup |
|
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| Stand-up staple |
|
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| It can be practical |
|
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| One-liner, e.g. |
|
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| Bit of a laughing stock? |
|
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| Funny |
|
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| Crystal offering |
|
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| Part of a stand-up routine |
|
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| Delivery at a nightclub |
|
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| Bit of funny business |
|
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| That's funny |
|
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| Sidesplitter |
|
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| Absurd situation |
|
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| It's delivered for laughs |
|
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| McCain line "Vote early and vote often," presumably |
|
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| Comedian.s line |
|
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| One-liner |
|
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| Witticism |
|
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| Witticism |
|
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| It may be practical |
|
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| Delivery at a nightclub |
|
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| Stand-up staple |
|
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| Wisecrack |
|
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| Knock knock e.g. |
|
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| One-liner |
|
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| Kid |
|
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| Stand-up staple |
|
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| Crack |
|
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| Speechmaker's opening |
|
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| Joe Miller item |
|
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| One-liner |
|
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| Leno piece |
|
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| Laughingstock |
|
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| Bon mot |
|
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| Pun |
|
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| Dangerfield product |
|
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| It has a punch line |
|
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| Hope offering |
|
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| Laughing matter |
|
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| Gag |
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| Sally. |
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| Joe Miller item. |
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| Raillery. |
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| Sally's cousin. |
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| Thing done in fun. |
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| Quip. |
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| Joe Miller specialty. |
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| Laughing matter. |
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| Witticism. |
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| Be merry. |
|
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| Hope's specialty. |
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| Milton Berle specialty. |
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| It's just for laughs |
|
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| Laugh-getter. |
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| Bon mot. |
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