Practical joke Crossword Clue

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PRANK

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JAPE

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ANTIC

(5 letters)

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(verb)
1. prevent from speaking out
2. make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
(noun)
1. restraint put into a person’s mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
2. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PRACTICAL (adjective)
1. guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
2. being actually such in almost every respect
JOKE (noun)
1. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
2. activity characterized by good humor
JOKE (verb)
1. act in a funny or teasing way
2. tell a joke; speak humorously

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

PRANK
(5 letters)
JAPE
(4 letters)
ANTIC
(5 letters)

More Daily Pop Crossword (7/10/2026) Answers

Across

1. President who succeeded JFK (Abbr.)

4. "___ Secretary" (CBS drama starring Téa Leoni)

9. Recede, as a tide

12. "Diamonds ___ Forever" (Bond film)

13. Dr. Hahn of "Grey's Anatomy"

14. Cow call

15. Scouring pad brand

16. Chinese warrior in a 2020 Disney remake

17. "Boom Boom ___" (The Black Eyed Peas hit song)

18. Best Picture Oscar winner starring 47-Across as a Boston Globe reporter

21. Spicy cook-off bowlful

23. Bears' hideaways

26. Church of England parish priests

28. Expose

29. Stretch of time

30. Golf ball’s perch

32. Jittery

33. Best Picture Oscar winner starring 47-Across as a has-been action hero

36. Aint gonna happen

39. Like a twangy voice

43. Like a play without an intermission (Hyph.)

45. Turn around

47. Actor who shared SAG Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture with the casts of 18-Across and 33-Across (2 wds.)

49. 1975 Wimbledon winner Arthur

50. '__ whiz!'

51. Ice cream holder

52. View to be

53. Unlike the numbers 2, 4, 6, and 8

54. Mined metals

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1. Leaving ___ Vegas (Nicolas Cage/Elisabeth Shue film)

2. Male buddy

3. Actress Lange who plays Joan Crawford in "Feud: Bette and Joan"

4. Autobiography

5. In ___ (trapped by habit) (2 wds.)

6. Pickle herb

7. Purple berry touted as a superfood

8. Botch badly

9. Finished off, as a bottle of wine

10. "You stink, ref!"

11. Gift decoration

19. Alternate course of action (2 wds.)

20. New ___, Connecticut (Yale University's city)

21. Drugstore chain with MinuteClinics

22. Trendy

24. Old washcloth

25. Devious

27. Battlefield "capture the flag" board game

28. Commented

31. Magazine bosses, for short

34. Ancient builder of the lost city in "Dora and the Lost City of Gold"

35. Burn-soothing plant

36. Desert wanderer

37. Herb that tastes like licorice

38. Actress Anne of Donnie Brasco

40. University of Florida athlete

41. Make amends

42. Heredity carriers

44. "You know I can hear you, right?"

46. Folded Tex-Mex snack

48. "Dancing Days" rock band ___ Zeppelin

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