"The shoddy sandwich knife couldn't cut the mustard," 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 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

• Many a groan inducer

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

More clues from this crossword

• 26-Across [Is this thing on?]
• 26-Down Cashier's tray
• 27-Down ___ gobi (potato curry)
• 28-Down Prepare to do an oil change, say
• 29-Across Fish feared by dragons in "How to Train Your Dragon"
• 30-Across Cry of defeat
• 31-Across Chess piece that can be promoted
• 32-Down Early H.I.V. med
• 33-Down "___ knows?"
• 34-Across Creature of Sherpa folklore
• 35-Down Phuket native
• 36-Down "___ she lovely?" (Stevie Wonder question)