Running ___ (oft-repeated joke) Crossword Clue

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Running ___ (oft-repeated joke) Crossword Answer

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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

RUNNING (noun)
1. the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
2. the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
RUNNING (adjective)
1. (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
2. measured lengthwise
REPEATED (adjective)
1. recurring again and again

More Daily Themed Crossword (5/5/2026) Answers

Across

1. Marina ___ Rey, California

4. The Rolling Stones or Queen, for one

8. One of three in a triangle

12. Furious state

13. Black-and-white sandwich cookie

14. Living thing with a root, trunk, and branches

15. __ and tonic cocktail

16. December 25th, informally

17. Cinnamon ___ (swirly pastry)

18. Office machine that reproduces documents, popularly sold by Xerox

20. Depression on a car door

21. The Hoosier State, for short

22. Opposite of WSW: Abbr.

23. "Move ___!" ("Keep going!")

26. Figure ___, winter sport performed on ice, where a panel of judges decides whose jumps, spins, and elegant routine earn the win

30. Fluffy neckwear

32. Part of a golf club

33. Water sport involving wave-riding, where a panel of judges decides whose rides, maneuvers, and innovative style earn the win

36. Sound from one who's sound asleep

38. Panic button on a PC

39. President Eisenhower's nickname

40. Robe securer

42. Pool-based sport where one jumps into water, and a panel of judges decides whose flips, tucks, and smooth landings earn the win

46. Dollar fraction

47. Smoothie berry pronounced as "ah-sigh-ee"

49. Frodo's friend

50. It shows which way the wind blows

51. Actor Krasinski of "A Quiet Place"

52. Combat sport in a cage, where a panel of judges decides whose striking, grappling, and control earns the win, if there's no knockout: Abbr.

53. Sirius, e.g.

54. As easy as falling off ___: 2 wds.

55. Hankering

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Down

1. Use a shovel

2. ___ Clapton who sang "Tears In Heaven"

3. Late-night host Jay ___

4. Combat sport in a ring, where a panel of judges decides whose punches, footwork, and controlled pace earn the win, if there's no knockout

5. United States ___ Forces (military forces)

6. Not that far away

7. ___ and don'ts

8. "The Wolf of Wall ___," 2013 movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio

9. Fe, on the periodic table

10. Shoulder muscle, informally

11. Wriggly "electric" fish

19. Code you enter into an ATM: Abbr.

20. Hereditary letters

22. Heart scan lines: Abbr.

23. Six-pack you can't drink, for short?

24. ___ Reed of the rock band "The Velvet Underground"

25. Sculler's need

26. Colson Whitehead's "___ Harbor"

27. "Who am ___ say?": 2 wds.

28. Neither's partner

29. Sound of the letter that follows "eff"

31. Health supplement chain: Abbr.

34. The Addams Family uncle

35. Suffix with “self” to mean “self-centered”

36. Freestyle ___, winter sport with acrobatic maneuvers, where a panel of judges decides whose jumps, twists, and aerial tricks earn the win

37. Las Vegas' state, for short

39. Duncan ___ ("Dune" character played by Jason Momoa)

40. Airplane choice that may be window or aisle

41. Actress Kendrick of “Pitch Perfect”

43. "Your wish ___ command" (genie's proclamation, perhaps): 2 wds.

44. "Call Me By Your ___," 2017 Timothee Chalamet film

45. FBI agent, informally: Hyph.

46. Academic records submitted to a job recruiter: Abbr.

47. 1977 Steely Dan album

48. Military rank for KFC's Sanders, for short

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