"You had to be ___" ("I guess retelling the joke is less funny") Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THERE "You had to be ___" ("I guess retelling the joke is less funny") (5)
7% ODDSARE "If I had to guess ... " (7) LA Times Daily Nov 23, 2025
5% IGOTONE Words before sharing a funny joke (7) New York Times Mini Dec 6, 2025
5% WELLSORTA "I mean, I guess …" (9) New York Times Nov 25, 2025
5% GIVEUP "Are you done guessing?" (6) New York Times Oct 4, 2025
5% MUST "You __ be joking" (4) LA Times Daily Sep 24, 2025
5% GOODONE "Ha! Funny joke!" (7) Wall Street Journal Sep 8, 2025
5% LAMER Less funny, as a joke (5)
4% GAGS Jokes (4) Universal Dec 8, 2025
4% OOPS "Guess that was fragile" (4) Universal Dec 8, 2025
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