Clever wordplay, that often makes the listener cringe Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Clever wordplay, that often makes the listener cringe . 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PUN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PUN Clever wordplay, that often makes the listener cringe (3)
5% ASTUTE Clever (6) New York Times Dec 23, 2025
5% BRIGHT Clever (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 16, 2025
5% SMART Clever (5) Universal Dec 7, 2025
5% WIT Cleverness (3) USA Today Nov 28, 2025
5% QUIPS Makes clever remarks (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 29, 2025
4% OBEY Listen to (4) USA Today Dec 29, 2025
4% CATERING Cringe at terrible food at function (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Dec 28, 2025
4% ARENT "___ you clever?" (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
4% EARS Good listeners? (4) LA Times Daily Dec 27, 2025
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