| Real thug suffering convulsions |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
19 Sep 2025 |
| Merry sound? Ugh, later maybe (8) |
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| Defeat in debate with no opening for amused response |
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| A funny noise? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
23 Jun 2025 |
| Comic effect? (8) |
The Guardian Quick |
04 Jun 2025 |
| ___ In The Rain, song by Neil Sedaka released in 1974 (8) |
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| Chuckles after admitting that's horrible |
The Telegraph Toughie |
23 Apr 2025 |
| Giggles when daughter changes top (8) |
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| Disembodied mirth? (6,8) |
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| Sound of mirth as massacre doesn't start (8) |
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| Hilarity left child with face flushed (8) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
20 Jan 2025 |
| Real thug engenders guffaws (8) |
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| Child changes cap for amusement (8) |
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| The best medicine, it's said (8) |
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| A happy sound |
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| With the return "Real thug," dissolves into giggles (8) |
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| The best medicine, proverbially (8) |
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| Amusement hilarity |
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| Sound of merriment |
The Times Concise |
12 Sep 2024 |
| Start to look after audience with mirth (8) |
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| The best medicine that may be canned |
The Times Sunday Cryptic |
01 Sep 2024 |
| Butcher, starting late, expressed delight (8) |
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| Result of joke that's killing, non-starter (8) |
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| Dead humour ultimately draws expression of disgust, haw-haw (8) |
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| Present ____, play by Noel Coward first performed in 1942 (8) |
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| Sound of chuckling |
Mirror Tea Time |
20 May 2024 |
| Hilarity |
The Sun Two Speed |
21 Apr 2024 |
| Giggling butcher chopping head off |
The Sun Two Speed |
21 Apr 2024 |
| Hilarity after ringing expression of disgust |
The Telegraph Toughie |
07 Mar 2024 |
| Hilarity after ringing expression of disgust (8) |
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| Hurt a leg to the delight of everyone (8) |
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| It's the best medicine |
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| See 14 Across |
Mirror Quiz |
14 Feb 2024 |
| Mirth as heads off slaughter (8) |
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| The act/sound of cachinnation (8) |
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| Sound of enjoyment (8) |
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| Left following reported hilarity |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
21 Dec 2023 |
| Left following reported hilarity (8) |
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| Butcher heading off for the best medicine (8) |
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| The best medicine, supposedly |
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| Mirth of liberal offspring losing head (8) |
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| Mirth of liberal offspring losing head |
The Guardian Quiptic |
27 Nov 2023 |
| *Thankful For* Cackles, guffaws and more |
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| Amused sound |
The Telegraph Quick |
24 Aug 2023 |
| "___ in the Rain," 1974 song by Neil Sedaka that topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 |
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| Sound of amusement |
The Times Concise |
08 Sep 2022 |
| Sound at a stand-up show, hopefully |
USA Today |
16 May 2022 |
| Hilarity after catching disgusted expression |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
12 May 2022 |
| The sound of mirth |
Irish Times Simplex |
29 Jan 2022 |
| Comic needs this line after broadcast |
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| It's said to be the best medicine |
Irish Times Simplex |
20 Nov 2021 |
| The sound of mirth |
Irish Times Simplex |
17 Nov 2021 |
| Real thug broke into chuckling |
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| It's said to be the best medicine |
Irish Times Simplex |
28 Jul 2021 |
| Amused reaction |
The Times Concise |
12 Jun 2021 |
| Giggling butcher chopping head off |
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| A funny reaction in gales, perhaps |
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| Expression of hilarity from female offspring showing different face |
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| What's fatal for many — not opening best medicine? |
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| Chuckles afterwards about awkward hug |
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| The sound of mirth |
Irish Times Simplex |
06 Apr 2020 |
| It's said to be the best medicine |
Irish Times Simplex |
03 Apr 2020 |
| It might end in tears |
USA Today |
19 Dec 2019 |
| Guffaws and such |
Universal |
20 Oct 2019 |
| Sitcom track sound |
USA Today |
16 May 2019 |
| Manifestation of mirth |
Irish Times Simplex |
11 Apr 2019 |
| Guffaws and such |
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| Sitcom track sound |
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| After swallowing that's disgusting, is this the best medicine? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
18 Nov 2018 |
| Butcher cutting son causes hysterics? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
07 Jul 2018 |
| The sound of enjoyment subsequently muffles expression of disgust |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
30 May 2018 |
| Howl perhaps that's horrible subsequently suppressed |
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| Hurt a leg playing in fits |
Irish Times Crosaire |
03 Nov 2017 |
| This may be canned and used as medicine, proverbially |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
01 Nov 2017 |
| Butcher losing the head with the best medicine? |
Irish Times Crosaire |
23 Oct 2017 |
| Pointless massacre produces funny reaction |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
11 Sep 2017 |
| Sound of pleasure subsequently covering sound of disgust |
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| Comedian's reward |
Eugene Sheffer |
17 Jan 2017 |
| Butcher's first to go, causing tears – on the contrary! |
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| Funny response to butcher losing head |
Irish Times Crosaire |
16 Nov 2016 |
| Urge halt in development in response to cracks? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
10 Nov 2016 |
| Start to leave after noisy cackling |
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| Endlessly kills for amusement |
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| Pointless massacre produces funny reaction |
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| Guffaws |
The Telegraph Quick |
06 Apr 2016 |
| Expression of disgust covered by subsequent hilarity |
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| What follows 8 across? Sounds like it's some response to a joke! |
Irish Times Crosaire |
31 Mar 2015 |
| Behead/murder for amusement |
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| 1-Down, for example |
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| Comedian's feedback |
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| *"___ is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is far the best ending for one": "The Picture of Dorian Gray" |
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| It's known as the best medicine |
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| Stand-up comedian's reward |
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| Music to a comedian's ears |
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| Music to a comedian's ears |
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| It's known as the best medicine |
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| Reaction to "Duck Soup" |
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| Sound of merriment. |
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| Comedian's accolade. |
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