The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word GAG , but the solution may also be JAPE which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Practical joke crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GAG | 30 % | 3 |
| PRANK | 27 % | 5 |
| JAPE | 25 % | 4 |
| HOAX | 8 % | 4 |
| HOTFOOT | 3 % | 7 |
| ANTIC | 3 % | 5 |
| LEGPULL | 3 % | 7 |
| PUTON | 1 % | 5 |
Why may JAPE be the right solution?
"Jape" is a synonym for practical joke. It is a playful or humorous act intended to trick or deceive someone in a light-hearted way.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Practical joke
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- caper
- april fool
- trick
- gotcha
- prank call
- put-on
- parlour trick
- fool's errand
- wind-up
- fredaine
- joke
- play on words
Crossword Answer definitions
GAG noun- A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or strap.
- An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or subject.
- A joke or other mischievous prank.
- A device or trick used to create a practical effect; a gimmick
- A convulsion of the upper digestive tract.
- A mouthful that makes one retch or choke.
- Mycteroperca microlepis, a species of grouper.
- To experience the vomiting reflex.
- To cause to heave with nausea.
- To restrain someone's speech by blocking his or her mouth.
- To pry or hold open by means of a gag.
- To restrain someone's speech without using physical means.
- To choke; to retch.
- To deceive (someone); to con.
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 GAG
- "__ me with a spoon!"
- April Fools' Day doing
- Choke
- React to a stench, perhaps
- Joke
- React to a tongue depressor
- Prop in 51-Across
- S&M prop
- ---
- Have a tough time swallowing?
More clues leading to the result PRANK
- Bit of mischief
- April 1 event
- It may involve a whoopee cushion
- Imp act
- "The War of the Worlds," famously
- April 1 activity
- Practical joke
- Caper
- Mischief night activity
- Shenanigan
More clues leading to the result JAPE
More clues leading to the result HOAX
- Mare's-nest
- The Cardiff Giant, for one
- Hoodwink
- Like an urban legend
- UFO's, perhaps
- Manti Te'o's girlfriend, for one
- The Cardiff Giant, e.g.
- Facebook privacy announcement, e.g.
- Kurt Vonnegut's faux commencement address e-mail, e.g.
- Like many a catfish relationship
More clues leading to the result HOTFOOT
- Hightail it
- Low-down prank
- Hurry, with "it"
- Shake a leg
- Low-down prank?
- Cruel practical joke.
- Practical joke.
- Go hastily: Colloq.
- Practical joke
- Match prank
More clues leading to the result ANTIC
- Aldous Huxley novel "___ Hay"
- Bit of high jinks
- Caper
- Ludicrous act
- Monkeyshines
- Horseplay
- Playful prank
- Playful trick
- Aldous Huxley novel "_____ Hay"
- Playful act