"Queen of denial," e.g. 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

• 6-Down More revolting
• 7-Down Losing cause?
• 8-Down Rashly
• 9-Across Defraud
• 9-Down Garage work
• 10-Down Here, to Henri
• 12-Down 2000 Olympic hurdles gold medalist ___ Shishigina
• 13-Down Yellowish brown
• 14-Down Wear out by rubbing
• 15-Across Lawyer: Abbr.
• 15-Down Gaul invader
• 16-Down 1964 Irving Wallace best seller