Think the New York Times Crossword is all serious brain-busting business?
Think again! 🧠 Hidden between those black-and-white boxes are clever clues, cheeky misdirections, and laugh-out-loud practical jokes that only true puzzle nerds will catch.
From April Fools’ twists to everyday clue pranks, this list of 300+ Practical Joke Clues from the NYT Crossword will have you scratching your head and cracking up.
Get ready to test your wit against the ultimate prankster:
the puzzle editor!Who knew the Gray Lady had such a wicked sense of humor? The NYT Crossword isn’t just for word nerds—it’s also a masterclass in mischief! These 300+ clues are the prank-pulling, pun-loving, double-meaning masterpieces that’ll make you laugh, groan, and question everything you thought you knew about puzzles.
📺 Puts on TV NYT
- 😂 Why did the TV cross the road? To get to the streaming side!
- 📺 I tried putting on a documentary, but it didn’t fit.
- 😂 My remote’s broken—now I have to talk to people!
- 📺 What do you call a TV that can sing? A screen idol.
- 😂 My TV and I are in a long-term relationship—Netflix keeps us together.
- 📺 I put on an old show—my grandpa appeared in it!
- 😂 Just watched a show about beavers. It was the dam best thing ever.
- 📺 I asked the TV for a joke. It changed the channel to Comedy Central.
- 😂 Why did the actor bring string to the audition? To tie up loose ends!
- 📺 My TV thinks it’s smart—but it still buffers!
- 😂 I put on the news. Regretted it in five seconds.
- 📺 Tried to fix my TV with duct tape. Now it’s a reality show.
- 😂 My TV’s on strike.
- 📺 I turned on my smart TV. It gave me relationship advice.
- 😂 I asked the TV for help. It gave me a sitcom rerun.
🃏 Practical Joke – Crossword Clue 3 4
- 🤪 What’s a 3-4 prank? A “fake spill”!
- 🎭 I glued coins to the floor. Free entertainment all day!
- 🤪 Plastic wrap on the doorway—classic and painful.
- 🎭 I replaced sugar with salt—now THAT was a bitter ending.
- 🤪 Switched the keyboard keys. Now emails are ancient texts.
- 🎭 Food coloring in the toothpaste? Refreshingly horrifying.
- 🤪 I told my friend they were on mute… for 5 minutes.
- 🎭 Put their phone in Spanish mode. ¡Divertido!
- 🤪 Reversed the mouse buttons. Pure chaos.
- 🎭 Posted a fake job listing… with their number.
- 🤪 Made a soap that won’t lather.
- 🎭 Auto-correct prank: changed “Yes” to “Nope.”
- 🤪 Disconnected their mouse. Waited. Laughed.
- 🎭 Filled their umbrella with confetti. Surprise rain!
- 🤪 Added googly eyes to everything in the fridge.
👑 Total Legend, Informally NYT
- 😎 Chuck Norris doesn’t read crosswords—he stares them down until they confess.
- 🕶️ Elvis once solved a crossword in a live concert. True story.
- 😎 Batman finishes NYT puzzles before the villain’s monologue ends.
- 🕶️ Beyoncé? She puts the “Queen” in crossword clue.
- 😎 Gandalf completed the Saturday puzzle and said, “You shall not pass… this difficulty!”
- 🕶️ Sherlock solved the clue before it was printed.
- 😎 Morgan Freeman narrates his own puzzle-solving journey.
- 🕶️ Indiana Jones avoids snakes—but not 21-letter down clues.
- 😎 Tony Stark built a crossword solver in a cave.
- 🕶️ Taylor Swift has a puzzle for every ex.
- 😎 Oprah gives out free answers: “You get a clue! You get a clue!”
- 🕶️ Yoda’s hint: “Solve or solve not. There is no guess.”
- 😎 Thor summoned Mjölnir to fill in “hammer.”
- 🕶️ Dwayne Johnson just raises an eyebrow—clues reveal themselves.
- 😎 Shakespeare? More like Shake-solver.
🤡 Practical Joker Crossword Clue
- 😜 My idea of a prank? Putting glue on the toilet seat.
- 🤡 Left a fake spider in the fridge. Screams for days.
- 😜 Switched sugar with baking soda. Instant regret.
- 🤡 My coworker got bubble wrap shoes. No sneaking now.
- 😜 Set every phone in the office to rooster alarm.
- 🤡 Offered brownies—made of sponge.
- 😜 Messed with auto-correct. Now “OK” turns into “octopus.”
- 🤡 Whoopee cushion in church. Heavenly giggles.
- 😜 Toilet papered their desk. It’s a castle now.
- 🤡 Told them their shoe was untied—flip flops.
- 😜 Voice-activated coffee machine… except it’s not.
- 🤡 Installed 100 sticky notes under their mouse.
- 😜 Changed their ringtone to “Barbie Girl.”
- 🤡 Gift-wrapped their chair.
- 😜 Superglued a coin to the sidewalk. Still there.
🎃 Halloween Costume NYT
- 👻 Went as a ghost. Forgot the eye holes.
- 🎃 Dressed as a crossword clue—no one got me.
- 👻 Zombie barista: “BRAAINS with cream?”
- 🎃 Put on a mask, scared myself in the mirror.
- 👻 Pirate costume. Talked like one for days.
- 🎃 Invisible man… forgot to show up.
- 👻 Wore a pumpkin. Got mistaken for décor.
- 🎃 Vampire… got chased by garlic lovers.
- 👻 Superhero costume—couldn’t sit down all night.
- 🎃 Alien outfit… abducted all the snacks.
- 👻 Mummy? More like toilet-papered disaster.
- 🎃 Ghostbuster! Busted no ghosts.
- 👻 Frankenstein’s monster… but cuter.
- 🎃 Went as “404 Costume Not Found.”
- 👻 Witch hat kept falling in the soup.
🧠 Practical Joke Crossword Clue 7 Letters
- 🧩 Replaced shampoo with maple syrup. Sticky situation.
- 🧠 Switched regular Oreos with toothpaste-filled ones.
- 🧩 Fake poop on the desk. Panic ensued.
- 🧠 Set all alarms to 3:00 AM.
- 🧩 Signed them up for every newsletter.
- 🧠 Downloaded duck sounds as notification tones.
- 🧩 Delivered a box labeled “Live Snake.”
- 🧠 Gave them “chocolate-covered onions.”
- 🧩 Installed 50 toolbars on their browser.
- 🧠 Gift-wrapped every item in their office.
- 🧩 Wrote “Out of Order” on their chair.
- 🧠 Sent them on a scavenger hunt… for nothing.
- 🧩 Painted soap with clear nail polish.
- 🧠 Put a raisin in every slipper.
- 🧩 Left a fake eviction notice.
📦 Have in One’s Possession NYT
- 🎒 I have humor—and I’m not afraid to use it.
- 📦 Got a joke? I’ve got 15 more!
- 🎒 Packed lunch? Nope. Packed puns.
- 📦 I carry sarcasm like a shield.
- 🎒 I don’t hoard things. Just dad jokes.
- 📦 My emotional baggage contains clown shoes.
- 🎒 Own a joke about socks—don’t ask.
- 📦 Carry-on full of giggles.
- 🎒 My wallet holds expired punchlines.
- 📦 I possess the ability to laugh at myself.
- 🎒 Have a joke in every pocket.
- 📦 Own a lifetime supply of whoopee cushions.
- 🎒 Pocket-sized prankster.
- 📦 Bag of tricks… and memes.
- 🎒 In possession of questionable taste in humor.
👖 Halloween Costume Suspenders NYT
- 👖 Dressed as a nerd. Suspenders + tape glasses = perfection.
- 😂 Wore blinking suspenders. Blinded a few.
- 👖 Tried steampunk—became steam-clunk.
- 😂 Suspenders + cape = flying pants!
- 👖 80s clown revival: suspenders galore.
- 😂 Glow-in-the-dark suspenders were the real treat.
- 👖 Costume idea: Suspender-man.
- 😂 I dressed as “Fashion Emergency.”
- 👖 Cowboy costume: “Yeehaw with support.”
- 😂 Wore suspenders over a tuxedo T-shirt.
- 👖 Elf suspenders jingled all night.
- 😂 Frankenstein… with flair.
- 👖 Mime costume, extra tight suspenders.
- 😂 Joker suit + suspenders = chaotic neutral.
- 👖 Went as “Hipster Dracula.”
😌 Copacetic
- 😌 Everything’s chill… unless there’s a pun war.
- 😅 Totally copacetic… until auto-correct strikes.
- 😌 Life’s good. The coffee’s strong. The puns? Stronger.
- 😅 No worries—except for that clown behind me.
- 😌 It’s all smooth… like a dad joke delivery.
- 😅 Peaceful… until I hit “Reply All.”
- 😌 All in balance. My inbox? Not so much.
- 😅 So zen, even my prank victims thank me.
- 😌 Inner peace achieved. Outer chaos continues.
- 😅 Copacetic… like socks that match by accident.
- 😌 Feeling copacetic—just like a cat in sunlight.
- 😅 Calm… before the whoopee cushion.
- 😌 Tranquil… unless it’s Monday.
- 😅 Perfectly fine… unless autocorrect gets involved.
- 😌 Namaste, but also LOL.
🪄 Jape
- 🪄 What’s a jape? A fancy word for “gotcha!”
- 😂 I japed my friend—hid their coffee.
- 🪄 Jape level 100: prank called using Shrek voice.
- 😂 Jape in the office? Switched pens with crayons.
- 🪄 A good jape ends in awkward silence.
- 😂 Replaced lotion with mayo—japetastic!
- 🪄 Their computer wallpaper? Nicolas Cage collage.
- 😂 Gave them a mouse that squeaks.
- 🪄 Dressed as a chair for Halloween.
- 😂 Left a fortune cookie that read, “RUN.”
- 🪄 Activated 30 alarms on their phone.
- 😂 Set Siri to respond in pirate lingo.
- 🪄 My japes cause more laughs than complaints (usually).
- 😂 Switched “I’m in a meeting” to “I love K-pop.”
- 🪄 Said “Happy Friday!” on a Tuesday.
🎯 Conclusion
From hilarious “puts on TV” jokes to clever Halloween costume laughs, these themed giggles help decode NYT crossword humor and spark your inner prankster. Whether solving or smiling, you’ll never look at a clue the same way again.
