| Groan inducer, sometimes |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Apr 2024 |
| "Noah kept bees in the ark hive," e.g. |
LA Times Daily |
09 Apr 2024 |
| Many a dad joke |
USA Today |
08 Apr 2024 |
| Wit's end? |
|
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| Back up North there's amusement to be had with words (3) |
|
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| Witty wordplay that's often "intended" |
|
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| Clever play on words (3) |
|
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| It may not be intended |
Universal |
13 Mar 2024 |
| The infamy of having it in for me? (3) |
|
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| "Thanks for explaining the word 'many' to me, that means a lot," e.g. |
|
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| Bit of wordplay |
Thomas Joseph |
01 Mar 2024 |
| Bit of wordplay |
|
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| Humorous wordplay |
|
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| Wordplay |
Puzzler Backwords |
21 Feb 2024 |
| Verbal joke that gets back up at end of sermon (3) |
|
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| Bit of wordplay |
Universal |
19 Feb 2024 |
| Play on words |
Mirror Quick |
16 Feb 2024 |
| Groan inducer |
Thomas Joseph |
16 Feb 2024 |
| Pressure to get a French joke |
Mirror Cryptic |
16 Feb 2024 |
| Like many crossword clues ending in "?" |
Family Time |
12 Feb 2024 |
| "Orange you glad," for one |
Universal |
03 Feb 2024 |
| "Life of Pie" or "Rolling Scones" |
Universal |
01 Feb 2024 |
| Groan inducer |
Thomas Joseph |
01 Feb 2024 |
| Play on words |
Mirror Tea Time |
28 Jan 2024 |
| It may be groan-worthy |
Universal |
26 Jan 2024 |
| Pressure to get a French joke |
Mirror Cryptic |
24 Jan 2024 |
| Play on words |
Mirror Quick |
24 Jan 2024 |
| Clever wordplay, that often makes the listener cringe |
|
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| Softly, a French witticism emerges (3) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
12 Jan 2024 |
| Word-wit bit |
Premier Sunday |
07 Jan 2024 |
| A man walks into a bar joke |
|
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| Play on words |
Mirror Classic |
20 Dec 2023 |
| "No ___ intended" |
|
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| Play on words |
Commuter |
08 Dec 2023 |
| Wordplay with a twist |
|
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| Humorous play on words |
Puzzler Backwords |
14 Nov 2023 |
| Play on words |
Newsday |
14 Nov 2023 |
| "Cleopatra was a queen of denial," for one |
Universal |
09 Nov 2023 |
| Play on words that may make one groan |
|
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| Groan-inducing wordplay joke |
|
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| Funny "intended" wordplay |
|
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| "Space jokes are out of this world!" e.g. |
USA Today |
24 Oct 2023 |
| Dad joke, usually |
USA Today |
23 Oct 2023 |
| "Don't trust that big cat; he's lion," e.g. |
USA Today |
21 Oct 2023 |
| Ogden Nash specialty |
Newsday |
08 Oct 2023 |
| Groan inducer |
Thomas Joseph |
25 Sep 2023 |
| Bit of wit |
Eugene Sheffer |
16 Aug 2023 |
| "No ___ intended" (no wordplay) |
|
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| "My attic's not the best, but it's up there," for one |
Universal |
24 Jul 2023 |
| Bit of wit |
Universal |
21 Jul 2023 |
| Bit of wit |
Eugene Sheffer |
21 Jun 2023 |
| Many a dad joke |
LA Times Daily |
14 Jun 2023 |
| "Pick up the Czech," e.g |
Premier Sunday |
04 Jun 2023 |
| Play on words |
Thomas Joseph |
19 May 2023 |
| "What fruit do twins love? A pear," e.g. |
|
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| 'No ___ intended' |
USA Today |
14 Apr 2023 |
| Play on words |
USA Today |
08 Apr 2023 |
| Groan-inducing wordplay joke |
|
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| "No ___ intended" |
|
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| Bit of wordplay |
|
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| Bit of wit |
Newsday |
02 Mar 2023 |
| 'King Arthur's Round Table was built by Sir Cumference,' e.g |
Wall Street Journal |
08 Feb 2023 |
| "I can't ride my bike |
Family Time |
05 Feb 2023 |
| "Poultry in motion," e.g |
Premier Sunday |
08 Jan 2023 |
| ___ intended (wordplay intended) |
|
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| 'The lowest form of humor ? when you don't think of it first,' per Oscar Levant |
New York Times |
04 Jan 2023 |
| 'The lowest form of humor — when you don't think of it first,' per Oscar Levant |
New York Times |
04 Jan 2023 |
| Bit of word wit |
Premier Sunday |
01 Jan 2023 |
| Joke with a bit of wordplay |
|
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| Play on words |
The Telegraph Quick |
28 Dec 2022 |
| "A plateau is the highest form of flattery," e.g |
LA Times Daily |
24 Dec 2022 |
| Bit of wit |
Eugene Sheffer |
10 Dec 2022 |
| “Legally Blonde,” e.g |
Wall Street Journal |
12 Nov 2022 |
| Play on words |
USA Today |
09 Nov 2022 |
| Play on words |
The Telegraph Quick |
09 Nov 2022 |
| "I threw away my golf shoes when I got a hole in one," e.g |
LA Times Daily |
03 Nov 2022 |
| Bit of wit |
Eugene Sheffer |
03 Nov 2022 |
| “Whiteboards are remarkable,” e.g |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Nov 2022 |
| 'Art Official Intelligence' is one |
USA Today |
21 Oct 2022 |
| Bit of wordplay |
Universal |
18 Oct 2022 |
| 'I'm no cheetah, you're lion!' is one |
USA Today |
11 Oct 2022 |
| Play on words |
Canadiana |
05 Sep 2022 |
| Type of rock almost a joke |
|
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| Type of rock almost a joke |
The Guardian Cryptic |
31 Aug 2022 |
| Joke by gent is somewhat ripe |
The Guardian Quiptic |
29 Aug 2022 |
| Play on words |
Premier Sunday |
21 Aug 2022 |
| “Cherry Garcia,” e.g |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Jul 2022 |
| Play on words |
Newsday |
13 Jul 2022 |
| Groan trigger |
Wall Street Journal |
09 Jul 2022 |
| Joke on a valentine, often |
Universal |
30 Jun 2022 |
| Play on words? |
|
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| "Let us spray," e.g |
Premier Sunday |
29 May 2022 |
| Play on words |
Canadiana |
16 May 2022 |
| "Out of thyme," for anyone except a chef |
Universal |
12 May 2022 |
| Crossword clue with a question mark, frequently |
Wall Street Journal |
07 May 2022 |
| Bit of wordplay |
USA Today |
30 Apr 2022 |
| Groan-worthy one-liner |
Wall Street Journal |
26 Apr 2022 |
| Play on words at the outset piquing global body |
The Times Cryptic |
21 Apr 2022 |
| Bit of wordplay |
Thomas Joseph |
18 Apr 2022 |
| "Denial ain't just a river in Egypt," e.g |
Universal |
08 Apr 2022 |
| Play on words |
Canadiana |
04 Apr 2022 |
| 'Math is as easy as pi!' e.g |
USA Today |
22 Mar 2022 |
| The Ben & Jerry's flavor Oat of This Swirled, e.g |
The Washington Post Sunday |
13 Mar 2022 |
| A play on words |
Canadiana |
28 Feb 2022 |
| Play on words |
The Times Concise |
10 Feb 2022 |
| Bit or wordplay |
Thomas Joseph |
24 Jan 2022 |
| "Velcro ... what a rip-off," e.g |
Universal |
20 Jan 2022 |
| "Glass coffin? Remains to be seen," for example |
Family Time |
16 Jan 2022 |
| Bit of wordplay |
Universal |
25 Dec 2021 |
| "German sausage jokes are just the wurst," e.g |
Universal |
24 Dec 2021 |
| Bit of wit |
Eugene Sheffer |
13 Dec 2021 |
| Groan inducer |
Thomas Joseph |
11 Dec 2021 |
| Groan-inducing wordplay joke |
|
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| Groan inducer |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Oct 2021 |
| 'Need an ark? I Noah guy!,' e.g |
USA Today |
30 Sep 2021 |
| Groan-inducing wordplay |
|
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| Bit of wordplay |
The Washington Post |
15 Sep 2021 |
| Bit of wordplay |
LA Times Daily |
15 Sep 2021 |
| Groaner from Groucho |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Sep 2021 |
| Groaner |
Universal |
20 Aug 2021 |
| "No ___ intended" (No wordplay) |
|
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| “Fauxlympics,” e.g |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Jul 2021 |
| Groan-inducing play on words |
|
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| Mae West's "I used to be Snow White, but I drifted," e.g |
LA Times Daily |
18 Jul 2021 |
| 'To the guy who invented zero, thanks for nothing,' e.g |
USA Today |
18 Jul 2021 |
| Mae West's 'I used to be Snow White, but I drifted,' e.g |
The Washington Post |
18 Jul 2021 |
| "Mallards like duckumentaries" is one |
Family Time |
12 Jul 2021 |
| Bit of wit |
Eugene Sheffer |
09 Jul 2021 |
| Bit of wit |
Eugene Sheffer |
05 Jul 2021 |
| Knock-knock joke, essentially |
Newsday |
27 Jun 2021 |
| What "Can February March? No, but April May" is |
Family Time |
21 Jun 2021 |
| Carlin's "Atheism is a non-prophet institution," e.g |
LA Times Daily |
04 Jun 2021 |
| Carlin's 'Atheism is a non-prophet institution,' e.g |
The Washington Post |
04 Jun 2021 |
| 'Orion's Belt is a waist of space,' e.g |
USA Today |
18 May 2021 |
| Bit of wordplay |
|
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| "No ___ intended" |
|
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| "Unintended" wordplay |
|
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| Groaner, maybe |
LA Times Daily |
16 Mar 2021 |
| Groaner, maybe |
The Washington Post |
16 Mar 2021 |
| Bit of wit |
Eugene Sheffer |
16 Mar 2021 |
| "If you need an ark, I Noah guy" is one |
Family Time |
08 Mar 2021 |
| Groan-inducing joke, maybe |
USA Today |
05 Mar 2021 |
| Bit or wordplay |
Thomas Joseph |
18 Feb 2021 |
| Wordplay joke |
New York Times |
08 Feb 2021 |
| Im not scared of insects, but they really bug me, e.g |
USA Today |
04 Feb 2021 |
| "Piano is not my forte," e.g |
LA Times Daily |
31 Jan 2021 |
| 'Piano is not my forte,' e.g |
The Washington Post |
31 Jan 2021 |
| Often groanworthy joke |
USA Today |
23 Jan 2021 |
| Play on words |
The Telegraph Quick |
18 Jan 2021 |
| Type of punchline hidden in this clue |
USA Today |
07 Jan 2021 |
| Many a groan inducer |
New York Times |
29 Dec 2020 |
| Wordplay that may cause groaning |
Universal |
20 Dec 2020 |
| "Unintended" joke? |
|
|
| 'I bought a boat because it was for sail,' e.g |
USA Today |
18 Nov 2020 |
| Many a dad joke |
The Washington Post |
12 Nov 2020 |
| Many a dad joke |
LA Times Daily |
12 Nov 2020 |
| Paronomasia |
The Times Concise |
08 Nov 2020 |
| Faux Fighters or Dread Zeppelin, e.g |
New York Times |
07 Nov 2020 |
| Bit of wordplay |
USA Today |
05 Nov 2020 |
| "Denial ain't just a river in Egypt," e.g. |
|
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| "Cherry Garcia" is one |
LA Times Daily |
24 Sep 2020 |
| 'Cherry Garcia' is one |
The Washington Post |
24 Sep 2020 |
| 'No ___ intended' |
USA Today |
16 Aug 2020 |
| Full-groan wordplay |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Jul 2020 |
| Play on words |
Canadiana |
20 Jul 2020 |
| It may not be intended |
The Washington Post |
10 Jul 2020 |
| It may not be intended |
LA Times Daily |
10 Jul 2020 |
| Bit of wordplay |
|
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| Groaner, often |
Canadiana |
01 Jun 2020 |
| Play on words |
Universal |
29 Apr 2020 |
| Word-wit bit |
Premier Sunday |
19 Apr 2020 |
| Any of this puzzle’s theme answers |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Apr 2020 |
| Bit of wordplay |
|
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| 'Tea you later,' for one |
USA Today |
20 Dec 2019 |
| Play on words |
Newsday |
27 Nov 2019 |
| Bit of wordplay that rhymes with "fun" |
|
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| Wordplay |
The Telegraph Quick |
15 Oct 2019 |
| 'The lowest form of humor—when you don't think of it first': Oscar Levant |
The Washington Post |
08 Oct 2019 |
| "The lowest form of humor—when you don't think of it first": Oscar Levant |
LA Times Daily |
08 Oct 2019 |
| Bit of Wilde wordplay |
USA Today |
05 Oct 2019 |
| Wordplay bit |
Premier Sunday |
29 Sep 2019 |
| Dad joke standby |
Newsday |
28 Sep 2019 |
| Play on the different meanings a word could have |
|
|
| "Crepes of Wrath," e.g |
Universal |
01 Aug 2019 |
| ''Velcro . . . what a rip-off!'', e.g |
Newsday |
26 Jul 2019 |
| Knock-knock joke, e.g |
Newsday |
24 May 2019 |
| Groan man, e.g |
Universal |
23 May 2019 |
| Bit of wordplay |
Thomas Joseph |
20 May 2019 |
| "No ___ intended." (An unintentional wordplay) |
|
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| Many a Ben & Jerry's flavor |
LA Times Daily |
11 May 2019 |
| Many a Ben & Jerry's flavor |
The Washington Post |
11 May 2019 |
| Groan inducer |
Thomas Joseph |
27 Apr 2019 |
| Dad joke, often |
Jonesin |
02 Apr 2019 |
| "Americone Dream," e.g |
Universal |
09 Mar 2019 |
| "No ___ intended" (No wordplay) |
|
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| Bit of Grouchoesque wordplay |
USA Today |
29 Jan 2019 |
| Groan man, e.g. |
|
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| Bit of Wilde wordplay |
|
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| "Americone Dream," e.g. |
|
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| "The lowest form of humor—when you don't think of it first": Oscar Levant |
|
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| Many a Ben & Jerry's flavor |
|
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| Bit of Grouchoesque wordplay |
|
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| "Crepes of Wrath," e.g. |
|
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| Play on words |
The Sun Two Speed |
26 Dec 2018 |
| Joke from creep unsavoury |
The Sun Two Speed |
26 Dec 2018 |
| Many a Groucho quip |
USA Today |
22 Dec 2018 |
| "An everyday spud is a commentator," e.g |
LA Times Daily |
20 Dec 2018 |
| 'An everyday spud is a commentator,' e.g |
The Washington Post |
20 Dec 2018 |
| Wordplay |
Canadiana |
17 Dec 2018 |
| Joke from deep underground |
The Sun Two Speed |
08 Dec 2018 |
| Joke that plays with different meanings of a word |
|
|
| Bit of wordplay |
|
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| ___ intended (deliberate play on words) |
|
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| Virginia Woof or Fyodor Dogstoevsky, e.g |
The Washington Post Sunday |
21 Oct 2018 |
| Title like Bugs Bunny's "Hare Trigger" |
LA Times Daily |
07 Oct 2018 |
| Title like Bugs Bunny's 'Hare Trigger' |
The Washington Post |
07 Oct 2018 |
| Play on words |
The Times Concise |
05 Oct 2018 |
| Low form of wit, supposedly |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Oct 2018 |
| The O. Henry ___-Off |
Jonesin |
02 Oct 2018 |
| Play on words |
Thomas Joseph |
01 Oct 2018 |
| Groan preceder |
Wall Street Journal |
15 Sep 2018 |
| Bit of Ogden Nash wordplay |
USA Today |
30 Aug 2018 |
| Joke puts pressure on peacekeepers |
The Sun Two Speed |
19 Aug 2018 |
| Wordplay from Groucho |
USA Today |
16 Aug 2018 |
| Bit of word play |
|
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| Groan-worthy remark, say |
New York Times |
01 Aug 2018 |
| Bit of wordplay |
|
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| The movie title 'Shanghai Noon,' e.g |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
06 Jul 2018 |
| Wordplay |
|
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| Chairman Meow or Fidel Catstro, e.g |
The Washington Post Sunday |
24 Jun 2018 |
| Schticky joke ender |
Jonesin |
29 May 2018 |
| Wordsmith's offering |
The Washington Post Sunday |
25 Mar 2018 |
| Pullet Surprise, e.g |
Newsday |
16 Mar 2018 |
| Title like Bugs Bunny's "Hare Trigger" |
|
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| Many a dad joke |
|
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| Groan-worthy remark, say |
|
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| Bit of Ogden Nash wordplay |
|
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| Many a Groucho quip |
|
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| Wordplay from Groucho |
|
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| Full-groan wordplay |
|
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| Groan preceder |
|
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| Low form of wit, supposedly |
|
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| The movie title "Shanghai Noon," e.g. |
|
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| "An everyday spud is a commentator," e.g. |
|
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| "Piano is not my forte," e.g. |
|
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| Joke with a homophone, say |
|
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| Witty bit |
Newsday |
07 Dec 2017 |
| 'Shaun of the Dead,' e.g |
The Washington Post Sunday |
05 Nov 2017 |
| Bit of wordplay |
Universal |
24 Sep 2017 |
| 'Sign language is pretty handy,' e.g |
The Washington Post |
21 Sep 2017 |
| "Sign language is pretty handy," e.g |
LA Times Daily |
21 Sep 2017 |
| Joke with a homophone, say, that is the so-called "lowest form of humor" |
|
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| Wordplay, that is often considered the lowest form of humor |
|
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| "No ___ intended" (No wordplay) |
|
|
| Funny bit of wordplay |
Universal |
27 Aug 2017 |
| The clue for 58-Down, e.g. [sorry!] |
New York Times |
15 Aug 2017 |
| Ogden Nash specialty |
New York Times |
27 Jul 2017 |
| Bit of wordplay |
|
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| Bit of wordplay from Groucho |
USA Today |
09 Jun 2017 |
| Humorous play on words |
Universal |
26 May 2017 |
| Bit of wordplay |
The Washington Post |
03 May 2017 |
| Bit of wordplay |
LA Times Daily |
03 May 2017 |
| ''Sherwood Florist,'' e.g |
Newsday |
20 Apr 2017 |
| 'Horse voice,' e.g |
New York Times |
25 Mar 2017 |
| "A horse is a stable animal" is one |
Universal |
05 Mar 2017 |
| Joke with a homophone, say |
LA Times Daily |
23 Jan 2017 |
| 'The lowest form of wit,' they say |
The Washington Post |
20 Jan 2017 |
| Humorous play on words |
|
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| Ogden Nash specialty |
|
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| The clue for 58-Down, e.g. [sorry!] |
|
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| "Horse voice," e.g. |
|
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| Bit of wordplay |
|
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| Bit of wordplay from Groucho |
|
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| "Sign language is pretty handy," e.g. |
|
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| Bit of wordplay |
|
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| Funny bit of wordplay |
|
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| Groan cause, perhaps |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Nov 2016 |
| "Noah kept bees in the ark hive," e.g |
LA Times Daily |
02 Nov 2016 |
| One of 'the highest form of literature,' per Hitchcock |
New York Times |
22 Oct 2016 |
| 'My tailor is happy to make a pair of pants for me, or at least sew it seams,' e.g |
The Washington Post |
17 Oct 2016 |
| Bit of wordplay |
Newsday |
10 Oct 2016 |
| Title like 'The Santa Clause' or 'Knight and Day' |
New York Times |
22 Aug 2016 |
| Bit of wit |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Jul 2016 |
| Lewis Carroll specialty |
LA Times Daily |
26 Apr 2016 |
| "Dollars, taxes," e.g., for Dallas, Texas |
Family Time |
25 Apr 2016 |
| Many a Weird Al Yankovic title |
New York Times |
22 Apr 2016 |
| "I used to be a banker but I lost interest," e.g |
LA Times Daily |
18 Apr 2016 |
| Bit of wordplay |
Family Time |
03 Apr 2016 |
| Groucho Marx specialty |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
05 Feb 2016 |
| Wordplay groaner |
Family Time |
18 Jan 2016 |
| Title like "The Santa Clause" or "Knight and Day" |
|
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| One of "the highest form of literature," per Hitchcock |
|
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| Groucho Marx specialty |
|
|
| "Noah kept bees in the ark hive," e.g. |
|
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| Mae West's "I used to be Snow White, but I drifted" is one |
LA Times Daily |
09 Nov 2015 |
| Feature of many an Ogden Nash poem |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Oct 2015 |
| The lowest form of wit |
Universal |
21 Oct 2015 |
| 'Let us spray,' e.g |
New York Times |
27 Sep 2015 |
| Bit of wordplay |
Eugene Sheffer |
17 Sep 2015 |
| Word play |
Canadiana |
27 Jul 2015 |
| Essence of a knock-knock joke |
Newsday |
28 Jun 2015 |
| Type of wordplay |
Newsday |
21 Jun 2015 |
| Play on words |
Eugene Sheffer |
01 Jun 2015 |
| A play on words |
Irish Times Simplex |
26 Mar 2015 |
| Many a punch line |
LA Times Daily |
16 Mar 2015 |
| So-called "lowest form of wit" |
Universal |
14 Mar 2015 |
| One may involve a homonym |
LA Times Daily |
21 Feb 2015 |
| Many a punch line |
|
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| "Let us spray," e.g. |
|
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| Feature of many an Ogden Nash poem |
|
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| The lowest form of wit |
|
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| So-called "lowest form of wit" |
|
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| Type of wordplay |
|
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| Play on words |
|
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| Essence of a knock-knock joke |
|
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| Mae West's "I used to be Snow White, but I drifted" is one |
|
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| One may involve a homonym |
|
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| Many a bon mot |
|
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| Groaner of a joke |
|
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| Play on words |
|
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| "I threw away my golf shoes when I got a hole in one," e.g. |
|
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| Many a "?" clue in a crossword |
|
|
| Knock-knock joke, essentially |
|
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| Bit of paronomasia |
|
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| Bit of wordplay |
|
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| Groan inducer |
|
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| Many a New York Post headline |
|
|
| "Ugh, German sausage is the wurst," e.g. |
|
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| Feature of many a Duchamp work |
|
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| Feature of many a Ludacris lyric |
|
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| Ogden Nash specialty |
|
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| Play on words |
|
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| Jeu de mots |
|
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| Many a comic strip character's name |
|
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| "Don't be fuelish," for one |
|
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| Groan inducer |
|
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| Groucho specialty |
|
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| Bit of wordplay |
|
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| This puzzle's title, e.g. |
|
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| Wordplay from Groucho |
|
|
| "Poultry in motion," e.g. |
|
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| Bit of wit |
|
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| Jeu de mots |
|
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| Bad humor? |
|
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| Play on words |
|
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| Essence of many a punch line |
|
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| Wordplay with change of heart from what Boatman essentially wants |
|
|
| So-called "lowest form of humor" |
|
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| Cause of some wincing |
|
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| Wordplay groaner |
|
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| Wordplay bit |
|
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| The title of this puzzle, e.g. |
|
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| Crossword clue that might end with a question mark |
|
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| What the French call "game of words" |
|
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| One may not be intended |
|
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| "Doing a crossword with a broken pencil is pointless," for example |
|
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| Piece of corn? |
|
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| One may not be intended |
|
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| "Doing a crossword with a broken pencil is pointless," for example |
|
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| Play on words |
|
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| Play on a name, say |
|
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| "Frank and Ernest" or "Hi and Lois" |
|
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| Groan-producing wordplay |
|
|
| "I threw away my golf shoes when I got a hole-in-one," e.g. |
|
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| "A seven-day diet makes one weak," e.g. |
|
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| Many a puzzle clue ending in "?" |
|
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| "Queen of denial," e.g. |
|
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| "When the smog clears in California, UCLA," e.g. |
|
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| "I'd like to study philosophy, but I just Kant," e.g. |
|
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| One of about 3,000 in Shakespeare's plays |
|
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| "My bike won't go because it's two tired," e.g. |
|
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| "A pistol let off at the ear": Charles Lamb |
|
|
| "Whirled peas" is one |
|
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| "When the smog clears in California, UCLA," e.g. |
|
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| Many a Groucho Marx quip |
|
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| "The lowest form of humor," per Samuel Johnson |
|
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| Ogden Nash specialty |
|
|
| Tom Swifty, e.g. |
|
|
| "I'd like to study philosophy, but I just Kant," e.g. |
|
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| "Whirled peas" is one |
|
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| Wordplay groaner |
|
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| Unit of wordplay |
|
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| Groan trigger |
|
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| Punch line, perhaps |
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| "Queen of denial," e.g. |
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| Many a joke involves one |
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| Something that may not be intended |
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| Groan inducer |
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| "New kid on the blog," e.g. |
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| Groan inducer |
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| Bit of wordplay |
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| It may not have been intended |
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| Many a joke involves one |
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| Knock-knock joke punchline, usually |
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| According to Oscar Levant, it's "the lowest form of humor--when you don't think of it first" |
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| "Plain fair," for one |
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| "Don't be fuelish," e.g. |
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| According to Oscar Levant, it's "the lowest form of humor--when you don't think of it first" |
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| Nash specialty |
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| "My bike won't stand up. It's two tired," e.g. |
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| Word joke |
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| Groan inducer |
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| Nash specialty |
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| It may not be intended |
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| "Pick a cod, any cod," e.g. |
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| 86-Across, e.g. |
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| Cerf bit |
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| Bit of paronomasia |
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| It may not be intended |
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| Knock-knock joke, usually |
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| Wordplay groaner |
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| Verbal groaner |
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| "I can't ride my bike. It's two tired," e.g. |
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| Groaner |
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| Bit of wordplay |
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| Yuckster's specialty |
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| "Queen of denial", e.g. |
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| Cruciverbalist's specialty |
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| It may not be intended |
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| Knock-knock joke, usually |
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| Wordplay groaner |
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| Slain rapper Big ___ |
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| Bit of wordplay |
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| Play on words |
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| 82 Down specialty |
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| Crossword clue, sometimes |
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| "Treat homonyms as synonyms": Walter Redfern |
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| "Treat homonyms as synonyms": Walter Redfern |
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| "Don't be fuelish," e.g. |
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| What 61-Across contains |
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| "Queen of denial" for Queen of the Nile |
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| "Some nylons will give you a run for your money," e.g. |
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| It may involve a homophone |
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| Knock-knock joke's punch line, usually |
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| Equivoque |
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| Groan producer |
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| "My bike won't stand up. It's two tired," e.g. |
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| Jeu de mots |
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| Groan elicitor |
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| Groaner |
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| "The Santa Clause," for one |
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| Knock-knock joke payoff |
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| Bit of Cerf humor |
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| Groan preceder, often |
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| Crossword clue that might end with a question mark |
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| Crossword humor |
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| "Queen of denial," e.g. |
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| Groaner |
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| Equivoque |
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| Bad humor? |
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| Cause of a smile, maybe |
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| It may elicit groans |
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| Crux of some riddles |
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| Cause for a groan |
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| Ogden Nash bit |
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| Bit of wit |
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| Groan provoker |
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| Shakespearean cheapie |
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| Play on words |
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| Berle specialty |
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| "Whirred play," for example |
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| Device frequently employed by Shakespeare |
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| Sports headline, often |
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| "Prints of whales," e.g. |
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| Play on words |
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| Many an "Airplane!" gag |
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| Play on words |
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| Play on words |
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| Cerf specialty |
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| Groan producer |
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| Many a crossword clue |
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| 20-, 39- or 53-Across, say |
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| Berle specialty |
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| Tricky puzzle clue, perhaps |
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| Knock-knock joke, essentially |
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| Bit of Cerf humor |
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| No __ intended |
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| "Miró, Miró, on the wall," e.g. |
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| Amuse with words |
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| Bit of wit |
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| "Dollars, taxes," e.g., for Dallas, Texas |
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| Play on words at the outset piquing global body |
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| Jeu de mots |
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| Smile producer |
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| Shakespeare forte |
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| Crossword clue, perhaps |
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| Crux of some riddles |
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| Equivoque |
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| No ___ intended |
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| "Shoot first and ask Christian Slater," e.g. |
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| Groaner |
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| Wordplay |
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| Groaner |
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| Wit's end? |
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| "Miró, Miró, on the wall," e.g. |
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| Play with words |
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| Equivoque |
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| Low form of comedy |
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| Ogden Nash offering |
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| Knock-knock joke, essentially |
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| Wordplay |
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| Knock-knock joke, essentially |
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| Bit of paronomasia |
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| Subject of a Swift essay |
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| Homophone, maybe |
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| Word play |
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| Groaner |
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| So-called "lowest form of wit" |
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| Play on words |
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| "Maid in Japan," e.g. |
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| Knock-knock joke, e.g. |
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| Groan provoker |
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| Word play |
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| Calembour |
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| Equivoke |
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| Paronomasia |
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| Cerf specialty |
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| "Canoe row a boat?" is one |
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| "Silent knight," e.g. |
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| Groan producer |
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| Witticism |
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| "Abel was I ere I saw Cain," e.g. |
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| Sometimes it's funny |
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| Jeu de mots |
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| Paronomastic witticism |
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| It seldom made Cerf bored |
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| "Sticks float; they wood" is one |
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| Certain bit of wit |
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| "Thyme on my hands," e.g. |
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| Bit of humor |
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| Humorous remark. |
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| Witticism. |
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| Type of humor. |
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| The "lack of foresight" saga, for example. |
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| Form of humor. |
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| Wit's forte. |
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| Play on words. |
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| Word manipulation. |
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| Wordplay. |
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| Bit of wit. |
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| Comedian's forte. |
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| Equivoque. |
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| One kind of quip. |
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| Joke of a sort. |
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| Laughing matter. |
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| Joke. |
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| A form of wit. |
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| "His sins were scarlet, but his books were read." |
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| Humor of a sort. |
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| Word play. |
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| "And thereby hangs a tale." |
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| Wisecrack. |
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| Joke book item. |
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| Jeu de mots. |
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| Clever ad lib. |
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| Ad libber's quip. |
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| "Sticks float. They wood." |
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| The "Louisiana Perches," à la Walt Kelly. |
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| Kind of verbal quibble. |
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| Form of wit. |
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| Ed Wynn joke. |
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| Word play effect. |
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| "Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man."—Mercutio. |
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| Paronomasia. |
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| Verbal quibble. |
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| "Cunning linguist," e.g. |
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| Frank Zappa's "Sheik Yerbouti," e.g. |
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| Crossword answer, at times |
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| Slain rapper Big ___ |
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| The Beatles, e.g. |
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| "Cherry Garcia," e.g. |
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| "The HarBowl," e.g. |
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