Open mic performer, often Crossword Clue

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Open mic performer, often Crossword Answer

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POET

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(adjective)
1. arousing or provoking laughter
2. of or relating to or characteristic of comedy
(noun)
1. a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PERFORMER (noun)
1. an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
OPEN (adjective)
1. (of textures) full of small openings or gaps
2. not defended or capable of being defended
OPEN (verb)
1. start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
2. spread out or open from a closed or folded state
OPEN (noun)
1. a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
2. where the air is unconfined

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

POET
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