Humorous misuse of a word Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Humorous misuse of a word last seen in Mirror Tea Time 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MALAPROPISM.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MALAPROPISM Humorous misuse of a word (11) Mirror Tea Time Nov 2, 2024
3% DRYLY With wry humor (5) Universal Oct 25, 2025
3% IRONY Humor with a twist (5)
3% WHYIOUGHTA Humorous "threat" of retaliation (10) USA Today Oct 18, 2025
3% EYEDROPS Yes, doper misused medicine (8) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 15, 2025
3% PAM ____ Ayres, humorous poet (3) The Telegraph Mini Oct 13, 2025
3% PAREE European capital, humorously (5) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
3% DROLL Oddly humorous (5) Newsday Oct 6, 2025
3% AMUSING Humorous (7) (7) Puzzler Oct 2, 2025
3% SKITS Humorous sketches (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 30, 2025

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