Make fun of

The answer to “Make fun of” in the LA Times crossword is MOCK — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 13, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 34-Across. 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.

“Make fun of” answer

MOCK (4 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is MOCK.

Why the answer is MOCK

When you tease or ridicule someone, you might just be doing this! 😄

What does MOCK mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of MOCK is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Make fun of” appeared?

LA Times 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.

July 13, 2026 (most recent) → MOCK. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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