One of about 3,000 in Shakespeare's plays Crossword Clue

• "Need an ark? I Noah guy," e.g.

  New York Times · Monday, August 31, 2026 · 3 letters

• Many a groan-inducing joke

  New York Times · Tuesday, January 13, 2026 · 3 letters

• "The shoddy sandwich knife couldn't cut the mustard," e.g.

  New York Times · Wednesday, September 3, 2025 · 3 letters

• "The Santa Clause" or "Legally Blonde"

  New York Times · Saturday, August 30, 2025 · 3 letters

• "I was reading a book about mazes ... I got lost in it," e.g.

  New York Times · Friday, June 20, 2025 · 3 letters

• Bit of wit

  New York Times · Friday, November 29, 2024 · 3 letters

• "My Zoom joke flopped … I guess it's not remotely funny," e.g.

  New York Times · Monday, October 28, 2024 · 3 letters

• Many a dad joke

  New York Times · Sunday, July 14, 2024 · 3 letters

• "The lowest form of humor — when you don't think of it first," per Oscar Levant

  New York Times · Wednesday, January 4, 2023 · 3 letters

• Wordplay joke

  New York Times · Monday, February 8, 2021 · 3 letters

More clues from this crossword

• 32-Across Descartes found this truth to be self-evident
• 33-Down Defunct
• 34-Across Colorful stage performers since 1987
• 34-Down "It's my fault"
• 35-Across There are 50 in a keg of Newcastle
• 36-Across Home of Polar Bear Prov. Park
• 37-Down Door
• 38-Down Reasons to use Pepto-Bismol
• 39-Down Compulsory
• 40-Across It starts with el primero de enero
• 41-Across "Wassup, ___?"
• 41-Down Il Poeta