Play on words
The crossword clue "Play on words" is answered by PUN, a 3-letter entry. Used 124 times across 39 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1945. It appears in 18 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
PUN
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the PUN answer page.
Used 124 times across 39 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1945. It appears in 18 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this pilot link to their own answer page.
- PARAGRAM (1 uses in xd)
Related clues
Pilot clues of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Wedding words - IDO, used 262 times
- Capek play - RUR, used 134 times
- Play about Capote - TRU, used 111 times
- Play division - ACT, used 107 times
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