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 a leaky pen (4) New York Times Midi Aug 18, 2026
61% FIRM Like a strong handshake (4) New York Times Midi Aug 2, 2026
58% MFA Deg. for some writers (3) New York Times Sep 6, 2026
58% AAA Like a strong bond (3) New York Times Jul 24, 2026
55% CDS Some S&L products (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 14, 2026
55% ASPEN Like writer's tree (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 6, 2026
55% MORDANT (Of humour) biting, sharp (7) The Times Concise Aug 28, 2026
55% SARCASM Unkind humour (7) (7) The Sun Mini Aug 4, 2026
55% NOLESS Surprisingly enough (6) Universal Aug 3, 2026

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