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Punning Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is WORDPLAY which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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97%8Exact Match!
noun

• playing on words or speech sounds

34%7Punning wordplay
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34%9Punning humor
noun

• a humorous play on words

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