The Clue
"___ Hay": Huxley (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ANTIC
Tags
Notes
The answer ANTIC is seen frequently, appearing about once every 120 puzzles.
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Caper
Caprice
Dido
Lark
Ludicrous
Madcap
Monkeyshine
Prank
Shenanigan
Bit of buffoonery
Bit of clowning
Bit of slapstick
Bit of tomfoolery
Huxley's "___ Hay"
Odd and funny
Silly trick
Bit of funny business
Like the Beatles in "Help!"
Like the Marx Brothers
Marx Brothers-like
Robin Williams-esque
Trick-or-treater's trick
Like Robin Williams, typically
Definition
ANTIC as a noun:
1. (antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on) = a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
ANTIC as a verb:
1. (clown, clown around, antic) = act as or like a clown
ANTIC as an adjective:
1. (antic, fantastic, fantastical, grotesque) = ludicrously odd; "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition"; "fantastic Halloween costumes"; "a grotesque reflection in the mirror"