The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word MOT , but the solution may also be BONMOT which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in New York Times).
Witticism crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MOT | 44 % | 3 |
| JEST | 21 % | 4 |
| QUIP | 15 % | 4 |
| BONMOT | 5 % | 6 |
| PUN | 5 % | 3 |
| EPIGRAM | 4 % | 7 |
| JOKE | 2 % | 4 |
| ONELINER | 1 % | 8 |
| JAPE | 1 % | 4 |
| CRACK | 1 % | 5 |
| SQUIB | 1 % | 5 |
| JEUDESPRIT | 1 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Witticism
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- wittiness
- humor
- humour
- wit
- quip
- mot
- jest
- wisecrack
- aphorism
- facetiousness
- malapropism
- epigrammatic
Crossword Answer definitions
MOT noun- A witty remark; a witticism; a bon mot.
- A word or a motto; a device.
- A note or brief strain on a bugle.
- A woman; a wife.
- A prostitute.
- A landlady.
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 MOT
- Bon ____
- Verbal gem
- Bon __
- Oscar Wilde forte
- Bon ___
- Bon ___ (zinger)
- Snappy comeback
- Witticism
- Pithy remark
- Witty word
More clues leading to the result JEST
- Prank
- Entertain the court?
- Speak playfully
- Amusing act
- Be less than serious
- "Surely, you __!"
- Humorous remark
- Merry prank or joke
- Merry prank
- Witticism
More clues leading to the result QUIP
- Clever quote
- One liner
- Witty remark
- (Supp)l(y w)i(th) ne(cessary materials)
- Crack
- Ironic T-shirt slogan, e.g.
- Bon mot
- Stand-up fodder
- Punchy joke
- Witticism
More clues leading to the result BONMOT
More clues leading to the result PUN
- Crossword clue, sometimes
- Play on words
- "Cherry Garcia," e.g.
- "Cunning linguist," e.g.
- "The HarBowl," e.g.
- Crossword answer, at times
- Frank Zappa's "Sheik Yerbouti," e.g.
- Slain rapper Big ___
- The Beatles, e.g.
- "Silent knight," e.g.
More clues leading to the result EPIGRAM
- Witticism
- Bit of wit
- Bon mot
- Oscar Wilde specialty
- Quip
- Witty saying
- Dorothy Parker forte
- Saying
- Martial's witty specialty.
- Pithy phrase.
More clues leading to the result JOKE
- Words of Hope?
- It may be practical
- It can be practical
- It's just for laughs
- Stand-up staple
- Bit of banter
- Wisecrack
- Delivery that may require some setup?
- Delivery at a nightclub
- Witticism
More clues leading to the result ONELINER
- Youngman offering
- "Airplane!" gag, e.g.
- Ad-libbed segment
- Short, witty remark
- Quick joke
- Quick quip
- Henny Youngman's specialty
- Part of a comedian's repertoire
- Joke from Henny Youngman
- Sitcom joke, frequently
More clues leading to the result JAPE
More clues leading to the result CRACK
- ---
- Trunk line?
- Attempt
- Submit to stress
- Smart remark
- Clever remark
- Liberty Bell feature
- Cutting remark
- Fissure
- Figure out
More clues leading to the result SQUIB
- Short news story
- Filler in print
- Small firecracker
- Filler news item
- Small firework
- Short news item
- Witticism
- Difficult-to-field kick
- Tidbit in a newspaper
- Short newspaper item