The Clue
Many an "Airplane!" gag (3 letter answer)
The Answer
PUN
Tags
Notes
The answer PUN is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.
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Many a crossword clue
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Feature of many a Duchamp work
Feature of many a Ludacris lyric
It may involve a homophone
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Knock-knock joke, essentially
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So-called "lowest form of wit"
Definition
PUN as a noun:
1. (pun, punning, wordplay, paronomasia) = a humorous play on words; "I do it for the pun of it"; "his constant punning irritated her"
PUN as a verb:
1. make a play on words; "Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning"