Joke around
Latest answer — September 21, 2025
119 Across
To do this is to tease someone playfully. 😄
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The answer to “Joke around” in the New York Times crossword is KID — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 21, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 119-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.
“Joke around” answer
KID (3 letters)
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Why the answer is KID
To do this is to tease someone playfully. 😄
What does KID mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of KID is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a child or young person
- a young goat
When else has “Joke around” appeared?
New York 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.
September 21, 2025 (most recent) → KID. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Joke around”?
The answer is KID, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 21, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Joke around”?
3 letters: KID.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on September 21, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 119-Across.
Can “Joke around” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times 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.
Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for September 21, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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