Absurd, ridiculous Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Absurd, ridiculous last seen in Times Concise puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LUDICROUS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LUDICROUS Absurd, ridiculous (9) The Times Concise Sep 21, 2019
8% BEYONDPARODY Superlatively absurd (12) New York Times Nov 1, 2025
8% FARCICAL Absurd (8) Eugene Sheffer Sep 24, 2025
8% NUTSO Totally absurd (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 20, 2025
8% FARCE It's absurd! (5) Universal Aug 6, 2025
8% INANE Ridiculous or absurd (5)
7% BATHOS Descent from the sublime to the ridiculous (6) The Times Concise Nov 1, 2025
7% DERIDE Ridicule notes on journey (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Oct 22, 2025
7% HARE Legendary ridiculing racer (4) Newsday Oct 18, 2025
7% TEASE Ridicule drinks, say (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Oct 16, 2025

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"LUDICROUS" means something so absurd or ridiculous that it's laughable. The word comes from Latin "ludicrus," meaning "sportive" or "playful." In a crossword, this word hints at extreme silliness or irrationality.