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

• Wordplay joke

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

• Many a groan inducer

  New York Times · Tuesday, December 29, 2020 · 3 letters

More clues from this crossword

• 37-Down Amazon-owned home Wi-Fi brand
• 38-Down Scolding sounds
• 39-Across Astronomical objects represented by the circled letters in this puzzle
• 40-Down Part of some "Red" or "White" uniforms
• 41-Down St. ___ (Caribbean isle)
• 42-Across One righting writing
• 44-Across "The Song of the ___" (Willa Cather novel)
• 45-Across First of the Chinese dynasties
• 46-Down Some German cars
• 47-Across Broadcaster of "The Price Is Right" for more than four decades
• 48-Down Word on the ___
• 49-Across Letters requesting help