A bit of a jest or yarn (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STORY A bit of a jest or yarn (5) (5)
8% COMIC Jest pro (5) Wall Street Journal Jun 24, 2026
8% JOKE Speak in jest (4) The Telegraph Mini May 7, 2026
7% SPUN As yarns might be (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 5, 2026
7% SLUB Lump in yarn (4) Puzzler Backwords Jul 4, 2026
7% SKEIN Yarn amount (5) USA Today Jun 30, 2026
7% TRUE "Many a ____ word is spoken in jest" (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 24, 2026
7% JAPES Jolly jokes or jests (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jun 20, 2026
7% LUREX Metallic yarn (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 17, 2026
7% BOUCLE Knobbly yarn (6) Puzzler Backwords May 15, 2026
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