___-slapper (funny joke)

Latest answer — August 03, 2026

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A hilarious joke can make you smack this joint in delight. 😂

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Across

  1. 1"Billions" actor Giamatti
  2. 5Big brass instrument
  3. 9School fundraising grps.
  4. 13Debussy's "Clair de ___"
  5. 14Bicep exercises
  6. 15Great Lake closest to the equator
  7. 16___ Minor (constellation)
  8. 17Extremely kind person
  9. 18"Is This Thing On?" actress Laura
  10. 19"Looks practically untouched now!"
  11. 21Parts of rotary phones
  12. 22Offline, for short
  13. 23"Barbie" actress Issa
  14. 24Sydneysider or Melburnian
  15. 25Zenith's opposite
  16. 27Romantic thing to "drop"
  17. 30College, to Brits
  18. 31Down in the dumps
  19. 33Fury
  20. 34Metal deposit
  21. 35"Yes," "No" or "Maybe," e.g.
  22. 39"No more seats" letters
  23. 40___-slapper (funny joke)
  24. 41"___ make myself clear?"
  25. 42Gracefully flexible
  26. 44Fourths of a gallon (Abbr.)
  27. 46Takes five
  28. 50"That's a bad hiding spot!"
  29. 52Night before
  30. 54Dance like Juanita Pitts
  31. 55Italian city where tourists pose like they're pushing a tower
  32. 56". . . ish"
  33. 59Symbol on Vietnam's flag
  34. 60Opera solos
  35. 61Follow, like advice
  36. 62Ballpark officials
  37. 63Pasta often served "alla vodka"
  38. 64Queen of the Olympians
  39. 65Nickname for Jose
  40. 66Mid-March, for Caesar
  41. 67Teensy

Down

  1. 1Software add-on
  2. 2___ borealis
  3. 3Like goods still on the shelf
  4. 4Main role
  5. 5___ vision (state of intense fixation)
  6. 6It's hard to resist
  7. 7Huffed and puffed
  8. 8Communication system in "CODA"
  9. 9Manis' counterparts
  10. 10Loot in a chest
  11. 11Large commercial plane
  12. 12Martial arts teacher
  13. 14House, in Spanish
  14. 20Button that might be used for scrolling
  15. 21"Sub" alternative, when watching anime
  16. 24Formally revise
  17. 26___-de-France (where Paris is)
  18. 28Bathroom fixture
  19. 29Pop singer Rita
  20. 32Triumphed
  21. 34Kid's boo-boo
  22. 35"Am I the only one who feels that way?"
  23. 36Program for reminders or apologies
  24. 37Needed
  25. 38Sensitive spots
  26. 39Accidentally blurts out a secret, say
  27. 43Long black vehicle
  28. 45Four-door cars
  29. 47Drive way?
  30. 48Spuds
  31. 49Outing for self-restoration
  32. 51Zebra giraffe, by another name
  33. 53Bouquet holder
  34. 57On cloud ___
  35. 58"Whoa, hey there!"

The answer to “___-slapper (funny joke)” in the USA Today crossword is KNEE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on August 3, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 40-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.

“___-slapper (funny joke)” answer

KNEE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is KNEE

A hilarious joke can make you smack this joint in delight. 😂

What does KNEE mean?

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

(noun)

  • the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans
  • an angled piece of wood or metal frame used to connect and support the beams and timbers of a wooden ship
  • an abrupt obtuse or approximately right-angled bend in a graph between parts where the slope varies smoothly

When else has “___-slapper (funny joke)” appeared?

USA Today 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 3, 2026 (most recent) → KNEE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “___-slapper (funny joke)”?

The answer is KNEE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on August 3, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “___-slapper (funny joke)”?

4 letters: KNEE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today crossword on August 3, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 40-Across.

Can “___-slapper (funny joke)” have a different answer?

Yes — USA Today 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 USA Today answers?

The full grid for August 3, 2026 is on the USA Today answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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