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We've checked our database and believe the answer is GAGGING which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: GAGGING

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197%7Exact Match!
296%6Exact Match!
390%9 Suppression of offensive or objectionable content

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "GAGGING" which means:

    noun
  • • A humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
  • • Restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
  • verb
  • • Prevent from speaking out
  • • Be too tight; rub or press
  • • Tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
  • • Make jokes or quips
  • • Struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
  • • Cause to retch or choke
  • • Make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He was gagging on the strong smell of bleach."
  • • "The comedian had the crowd gagging with laughter."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
Telegraph Cross Atlantic17 Sep 2023 Down 3
New York Times07 Jun 2009 Down 95
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