Humorous "threat" of retaliation Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WHYIOUGHTA Humorous "threat" of retaliation (10) USA Today Oct 18, 2025
6% SERIOUS Not humorous (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 26, 2026
6% ELSE "... or ___!" (threat) (4) New York Times Aug 11, 2026
5% PUERILE Like adolescent humor, stereotypically (7) The New Yorker Mini Oct 8, 2026
5% GAG Bit of humor (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 7, 2026
5% IRE Ill humor (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 1, 2026
5% DRY Like some humor and runs (3) New York Times Sep 22, 2026
5% SHOOKETH Rattled, humorously (8) New York Times Sep 19, 2026
5% WAG Humorous fellow (3) Universal Sep 19, 2026
5% EPIC ___ fail (humorous mistake) (4)

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