Reference to an earlier joke (BLACK) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Reference to an earlier joke (BLACK) . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CALLBACK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CALLBACK Reference to an earlier joke (BLACK) (8)
6% DIGESTS Takes in jokes for the audience one had written up earlier (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 20, 2026
6% BUTT __ of the joke (4) Commuter Mar 16, 2026
6% CITES References (5) Universal Mar 10, 2026
6% GAG Joke (3) Eugene Sheffer Mar 10, 2026
6% SOONER Earlier (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 18, 2026
5% BESERIOUS "Stop joking around!" (9) The New Yorker Mini Apr 2, 2026
5% WICCA Religion sometimes referred to as "the Craft" (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 2, 2026
5% GROANED Reacted to a bad joke (7) Universal Apr 1, 2026
5% PUN Not entirely weak joke (3) The Times Cryptic Apr 1, 2026
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