'What did the ___ do when it was still hungry? Went back four seconds!' (dad joke) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOCK 'What did the ___ do when it was still hungry? Went back four seconds!' (dad joke) (5) New York Times Jul 19, 2022
5% POPCORN Snack food element of dad jokes? (7) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 12, 2025
5% CREPT Went on all fours (5) Commuter Dec 5, 2025
5% LAND What a joke might do (4) Universal Nov 22, 2025
5% WHYME "What did I do to deserve this?" (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 22, 2025
5% PUN Many a dad joke (3) LA Times Daily Nov 5, 2025
5% HITANERVE What an insensitive joke might do (9) New York Times Sep 27, 2025
5% GROANAT React to, as to a dad joke (7) The Atlantic Sep 3, 2025
4% GAGS Jokes (4) Universal Dec 8, 2025
4% EVEN Still (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 8, 2025

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