Like the groaner wordplay in dad jokes

The answer to “Like the groaner wordplay in dad jokes” in the New York Times Mini crossword is PUNNY — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 25, 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.

“Like the groaner wordplay in dad jokes” answer

PUNNY (5 letters)

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Why the answer is PUNNY

PUNNY is the 5-letter solution that fits "Like the groaner wordplay in dad jokes" in the NYT Mini crossword on May 25, 2026 (2-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does PUNNY mean?

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

When else has “Like the groaner wordplay in dad jokes” appeared?

New York 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.

May 25, 2026 (most recent) → PUNNY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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