The Clue
Joke's punchline, e.g. (6 letter answer)
The Answer
PAYOFF
Tags
Notes
The answer PAYOFF is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.
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Definition
PAYOFF as a noun:
1. (payoff, final payment) = the final payment of a debt
2. (bribe, payoff) = payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
3. (return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff) = the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
4. (wages, reward, payoff) = a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"