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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PUN Clever wordplay, that often makes the listener cringe (3)
5% YEESH Verbal cringe (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 16, 2025
5% PUNS Bits of wordplay (4) Thomas Joseph Sep 15, 2025
5% COWERS Cringes in fear (6) Commuter Aug 27, 2025
5% COWER Cringe in fear (5) Commuter Aug 14, 2025
4% OVERHEAR Listen in (8) (8) Puzzler Oct 8, 2025
4% ARE "___ you listening?" (3)
4% DRAWUP Formulate wordplay for "charge"? (6) The Times Cryptic Oct 6, 2025
4% MAUDLIN Cringe-ly sentimental (7) The Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
4% SKIP Not listen to, as on Spotify (4) New York Times Oct 3, 2025
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