Like some humour the writer's penned, surprisingly strong? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Like some humour the writer's penned, surprisingly strong? last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WIRY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WIRY Like some humour the writer's penned, surprisingly strong? (4) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 26, 2021
61% INKY Like pen smudges (4) New York Times Nov 24, 2025
61% BICS Some pens or lighters (4) Universal Oct 11, 2025
61% ELIOT Writer T. S. ___ (5) New York Times Mini Sep 9, 2025
58% AMASS Accumulate some llamas, surprisingly (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Nov 8, 2025
58% WIT Humour (3) (3) Mirror Quick Nov 6, 2025
58% NIBBED Like a fountain pen, say (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 17, 2025
55% EARTHY Using coarse humour (6) The Times Concise Nov 6, 2025
55% AFFABLE Good-humoured (7) (7) Puzzler Oct 31, 2025
55% ISODONT Writer emphatically does not like the teeth of some animals (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 17, 2025

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