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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WIRY Like some humour the writer's penned, surprisingly strong? (4) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 26, 2021
64% WIT Humour (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 20, 2025
58% IRONY Wry humour (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 8, 2025
58% INKY Like pen smudges (4) New York Times Nov 24, 2025
55% AMASS Accumulate some llamas, surprisingly (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Nov 8, 2025
55% BICS Some pens or lighters (4) Universal Oct 11, 2025
53% PAID Like some internships (4) Universal Jan 10, 2026
53% URGE Strong craving (4) Newsday Jan 6, 2026
53% POTENT Very strong (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 4, 2026
53% ORANGE Like some tabbies (6) USA Today Jan 3, 2026

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