Makes a play on words Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Makes a play on words . 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 PUNS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PUNS Makes a play on words (4)
4% LINES Play words (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 2, 2025
3% CINCH Child's play (5) Eugene Sheffer Jan 9, 2026
3% JUMPON Play with, as a trampoline (6) LA Times Daily Jan 6, 2026
3% SLIME Sticky stuff kids love to play with, and a word that rhymes with "time" (5)
3% LOOP Play on repeat (4) USA Today Jan 2, 2026
3% STRUM Play guitar (5) LA Times Daily Jan 2, 2026
3% ROLES Parts in a play (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 31, 2025
3% BLEW Played a trumpet (4) Newsday Dec 30, 2025
3% OTHELLO Shakespeare play (7) The Telegraph Quick Dec 29, 2025
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