By the sound of it, increased reaction to a pun? (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue By the sound of it, increased reaction to a pun? (5) featured in Guardian Quick Cryptic puzzle on June 20, 2026. 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 GROAN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GROAN By the sound of it, increased reaction to a pun? (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Jun 20, 2026
7% CATALYST Substance increasing the rate of a chemical reaction (8) The Times Specialist May 4, 2026
6% GASP Surprised reaction (4) Universal Jun 18, 2026
6% TURNIP "___ the beet!" (vegetable pun) (6) Universal Jun 17, 2026
6% EYEROLLS Skeptical reactions (8) Wall Street Journal Jun 15, 2026
6% BRR Chilly reaction? (3)
6% UPTICK Slight increase (6) Commuter Jun 13, 2026
6% RAISES Salary increases (6) USA Today Jun 12, 2026
6% ENLARGE Increase the size of (7) The Times Concise Jun 12, 2026
6% DAD __ joke (type of pun) (3) Commuter Jun 8, 2026

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