| HOAXERS | Funny stories or jokes or anecdotes (7) |
| RACONTEURS | Great tellers of stories or anecdotes (10) |
| GAG | A joke or anecdote forming part of a comedian's act; a bit for a strong horse; a speech-muffling device; or, a closure imposed on a debate (3) |
| TATTLE | Gossip or anecdote about Rechabite (6) |
| GALLOWS | Black comedy or jokes (7,6) |
| ROSIEST | Most cheerful and funny stories (7) |
| RUMOURS | Currently circulating stories or reports of uncertain truth (7) |
| FUNSTER | A type who likes to play pranks or joke around (7) |
| SECRETS | Hidden stories or facts, family ... |
| ANECDES | Funny stories |
| INJOKES | At home with funny stories - humour for a select few (2-5) |
| GAGS | Jokes or funny stories (4) |
| AMUSEME | "Tell a joke or something ... I'm so bored" |
| LEGPULL | Practical joke or stage attraction? (3-4) |
| MATERIAL | General word for matter such as baize, candlewick, crepe paper, felt, or tweed; songs or jokes comprising a performer's act; or, facts, ideas and notes for use in creating a novel (8) |
| HUMOUR | Black comedy or jokes (7,6) |
| RISQUE | Jokes or stories that are daringly close to impropriety (6) |
| ONELINERS | Short jokes or witty remarks or ripostes (3-6) |
| TALES | Tarradiddles; an old word for numbers; or, fairy stories or narratives such as those collected or written by the Brothers Grimm or Hans Christian Andersen (5) |
| TOYS | Word originally for antics, funny stories, frivolous entertainments, pranks or tricks, later a child's playthings such as miniature replicas, models or yo-yos (4) |
