Punch line's lead-in Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Punch line's lead-in . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SETUP.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SETUP Punch line's lead-in (5)
6% JOKE What a punch line may end (4) New York Times Dec 29, 2025
5% AGI Amt. on a Form 1040's Line 11 (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
5% BAG Word with punching or sleeping (3) New York Times Dec 22, 2025
5% ESS S (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 18, 2025
5% LEFTJAB Certain punch (7) Universal Dec 16, 2025
5% TOE ___ the line (3) USA Today Dec 12, 2025
5% AWL Leatherworker's punch (3)
5% STAR Lead (4) LA Times Daily Nov 28, 2025
5% AHEAD In the lead (5) Newsday Nov 23, 2025
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