The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word RAILLERY , but the solution may also be I KID! which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Joking crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RAILLERY | 14 % | 8 |
| BANTER | 14 % | 6 |
| I KID! | 14 % | 6 |
| BADINAGE | 14 % | 8 |
| INFUN | 14 % | 5 |
| INSPORT | 14 % | 7 |
| NOT | 14 % | 3 |
Why may I-KID be the right solution?
The answer "I KID!" is the right solution for the clue "Joking!" because it is a common phrase used to indicate that someone is not being serious and is just kidding or joking around.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Joking
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- jocular
- humourous
- jesting
- humorous
- jocose
- comical
- prank
- kidding
- laughing
- levity
- toying
- fooling
Crossword Answer definitions
RAILLERY noun- Good-natured ridicule, jest or banter.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result RAILLERY
More clues leading to the result BANTER
- Talk the talk
- Playful chitchat
- Playful talk
- Verbal give and take
- Joking
- Give-and-take
- Repartee
- Teasing
- Raillery
- Playful exchange
More clues leading to the result I KID!
More clues leading to the result BADINAGE
- Witty banter
- Playful banter
- Playful teasing
- Friendly teasing
- Give-and-take
- Banter.
- Raillery.
- Good-humored raillery.
- M. C.'s stock in trade.
- Joking.
More clues leading to the result INFUN
- As a lark
- Joking
- Jocularly
- Playfully
- Jokingly
- Just kidding around
- Just for kicks
- As a joke
- How most jokes are told
- For kicks