This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, August 31, 2026 (50 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
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PUN as a word: A joke or type of wordplay in which similar definitions or sounds of two words or phrases, or different definitions of the same word, are deliberately confused; (intransitive) To make or tell a pun; to make a play on words.
PUN has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 13, 2026.
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