“Laughter … the most civilised ____ in the world” (Peter Ustinov) Crossword Clue

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Crossword Answer For “Laughter … the most civilised ____ in the world” (Peter Ustinov):

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MUSIC “Laughter … the most civilised ____ in the world” (Peter Ustinov) (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 25, 2022
4% HYENA Source of some wild laughter? (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 10, 2025
4% HEHE Sound of laughter (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 4, 2025
4% ARABICA World's most commonly cultivated coffee species (7) New York Times Nov 4, 2025
4% HAHA Laughter syllables (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
4% TEA Second-most widely consumed drink in the world (3) USA Today Nov 1, 2025
4% SNORTS Sounds of laughter or derision (6) USA Today Oct 24, 2025
4% PIERRE Peter, in Paris (6) Universal Oct 13, 2025
4% LESSEN Peter out (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 6, 2025
4% ROARSAT Greets with gales of laughter (7) Wall Street Journal Sep 24, 2025

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