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Crossword answer

JEST

4 letters · Used for 24 different clues · 50 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
JEST
Starts with J, ends with T · 4 letters
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Clues that lead to JEST

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Joke4The IndependentAug 21, 2026 Surely you ___!4Crosswords With FriendsAug 11, 2026 Joke around4NewsdayAug 3, 2026 Kid around4NewsdayJul 1, 2026 Bit of banter4Eugene ShefferJun 2, 2026 Quip4Wall Street JournalMay 27, 2026 Soprano wearing black as joke (4)4The SunMay 19, 2026 Something spoken in fun (4)4The SunMay 19, 2026 Joke around in good fun4NYT MidiMay 16, 2026 Cracked rib4NewsdayApr 25, 2026 Witticism4Eugene ShefferMar 24, 2026 Flier into which slipped small joke4The IndependentMar 21, 2026 Humour achieving sublimity during May?4Evening StandardNov 30, 2025 Just an old fool's bit of fun!4Evening StandardOct 29, 2025 Son boarding plane makes joke4The IndependentOct 27, 2025 What a comment might be made in4New York TimesOct 17, 2025 Witty remark4New York TimesSep 24, 2025 It's not said seriously4New York TimesSep 23, 2025 Is it just mispronounced to make people laugh?4Evening StandardJan 23, 2024 Speak playfully or kid around4Daily ThemedAug 17, 2023 Crack jokes (rhymes with "pest")4Daily ThemedJun 11, 2023 Speak playfully4Daily ThemedNov 15, 2022 Playful talk (anagram of "jets")4Daily ThemedJul 24, 2022 A joke just unusually enunciated4Evening StandardDec 4, 2019

About JEST in crosswords

JEST is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 50 times in our database across 24 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Joke” in the The Independent crossword on August 21, 2026.

Every appearance of JEST (50)

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Aug 21, 2026
Joke · The Independent · 1 Across
Aug 11, 2026
Surely you ___! · Crosswords With Friends · 30
Aug 3, 2026
Joke around · Newsday · Across
Jul 21, 2026
Joke around · Newsday · Across
Jul 1, 2026
Kid around · Newsday · Across
Jun 2, 2026
Bit of banter · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
May 27, 2026
Quip · Wall Street Journal · 40 Down
May 19, 2026
Something spoken in fun (4) · The Sun · 20 Down
May 19, 2026
Soprano wearing black as joke (4) · The Sun · 20 Down
May 16, 2026
Joke around in good fun · NYT Midi · 1 Across
Apr 25, 2026
Cracked rib · Newsday · Across
Apr 14, 2026
Joke · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Apr 8, 2026
Joke · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 24, 2026
Witticism · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Mar 21, 2026
Flier into which slipped small joke · The Independent · 24 Down
Dec 14, 2025
Joke around · Newsday · Across
Nov 30, 2025
Humour achieving sublimity during May? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Oct 29, 2025
Just an old fool's bit of fun! · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Oct 27, 2025
Son boarding plane makes joke · The Independent · 26 Across
Oct 21, 2025
Bit of banter · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Oct 17, 2025
What a comment might be made in · New York Times · 1 Across
Sep 24, 2025
Witty remark · New York Times · 65 Across
Sep 23, 2025
It's not said seriously · New York Times · 40 Down
Jun 17, 2025
Joke · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Feb 28, 2025
Joke · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Oct 30, 2024
Joke · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Aug 12, 2024
Joke · The Independent · 9 Across
Jul 15, 2024
Joke · The Independent · 22 Across
Mar 6, 2024
Witticism · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across
Feb 28, 2024
Joke · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jan 23, 2024
Is it just mispronounced to make people laugh? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 17, 2023
Speak playfully or kid around · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Jun 11, 2023
Crack jokes (rhymes with "pest") · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Jan 17, 2023
Bit of banter · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Nov 15, 2022
Speak playfully · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Jul 24, 2022
Playful talk (anagram of "jets") · Daily Themed · 8 Across
Jul 1, 2022
Joke · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Nov 5, 2021
Joke · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Aug 17, 2021
Joke · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jun 20, 2021
Speak playfully · Daily Themed · 53 Across
Oct 29, 2020
Joke · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Oct 21, 2020
Joke · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 15, 2020
Witticism · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Jul 1, 2020
Bit of banter · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Jun 17, 2020
Humour achieving sublimity during May? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
May 7, 2020
Just an old fool’s bit of fun! · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Dec 4, 2019
A joke just unusually enunciated · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 4, 2019
Joke · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Dec 26, 2018
Joke · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jul 23, 2018
Joke · Evening Standard · 23 Across