Tickle one's funny bone
Latest answer — August 10, 2026
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To AMUSE someone is to entertain or make that person laugh—in other words, to “tickle one's funny bone.” AMUSE is the base-form verb used after the implied “to.”
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This clue's Monday, August 10, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “Tickle one's funny bone” in the LA Times Mini crossword is AMUSE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on August 10, 2026 at 2-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.
“Tickle one's funny bone” answer
AMUSE (5 letters)
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What does AMUSE mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of AMUSE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(verb)
- cause (someone) to find something funny
- provide interesting and enjoyable occupation for (someone); entertain
When else has “Tickle one's funny bone” appeared?
LA Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
August 10, 2026 (most recent) → AMUSE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
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What is the answer to “Tickle one's funny bone”?
The answer is AMUSE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on August 10, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Tickle one's funny bone”?
5 letters: AMUSE.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the LA Times Mini crossword on August 10, 2026, at 2-Down.
Can “Tickle one's funny bone” have a different answer?
Yes — LA Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
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