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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Beginning of a joke last seen in New York Times Mini 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SETUP.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SETUP Beginning of a joke (5) New York Times Mini Apr 15, 2025
31% CRACKS Begins to tell jokes (6)
31% KNOCKKNOCK Beginning of many jokes (10)
4% GAG Joke (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 20, 2026
4% BIT Joke (3) USA Today Jan 12, 2026
4% GAGS Jokes (4) Universal Dec 8, 2025
3% LANDS Resonates, as a successful joke (5) LA Times Daily Jan 20, 2026
3% START Begin (5) (5) Mirror Classic Jan 20, 2026
3% ACTI Dramatic beginning? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
3% WITHIT In-jokes, murder (4,2) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 15, 2026

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