Answer: CAPER.
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Across
- 1. Gremlins and Pacers of old autodom
- 5. Playful prank
- 10. Includes on an email, in brief
- 13. Jamie of TV's "M*A*S*H"
- 14. Die down
- 15. Guitarist Clapton
- 17. Ladled party drink
- 19. Dalai ___
- 20. Use a scope
- 21. Voting against
- 22. "You can stop explaining"
- 24. To-do pile's place
- 26. The Midwest states, agriculturally speaking
- 28. Came back from a deficit
- 31. Princess's torment in a classic fairy tale
- 32. ___ Speedwagon
- 33. One of a salty septet
- 34. Blanket draping a mountain at dawn
- 36. Oscar winner Spacek
- 38. Cafeteria shout that might provoke the moves at 17-, 26-, 54- and 64-Across?
- 41. Proctor's cue
- 44. Roger Rabbit or Bugs Bunny, e.g.
- 45. Circle section
- 48. In the style of
- 49. Wall St. debut
- 51. Kind of family
- 54. Bone-in cut whose name became an endearment
- 57. Many-headed monster of myth
- 58. Non-mono, say
- 59. "Superberry" of South America
- 62. Voting against
- 63. Personal shopper, e.g.
- 64. Bright yellow creature that moves about 6.5 inches per minute
- 67. Castle defense
- 68. Like noble gases
- 69. Carefree feeling
- 70. Co. behind the "Book Review" podcast
- 71. Bewilder
- 72. "Two pools of light, a mirror bright," in generative A.I. poetry
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- 1. Shindig
- 2. Sites for lots of yachts
- 3. Fall apart, as a cookie
- 4. ___ Lanka
- 5. Skipper, informally
- 6. Lie next to
- 7. Cold sweat
- 8. Series-ending abbr.
- 9. Bring back from a furlough
- 10. Center of a paparazzi swarm
- 11. Lunar landscape features
- 12. "Fresh as a daisy" and "strong as an oak"
- 16. Laser pointer or ball of yarn
- 18. Vehicle that's hailed
- 23. Grind, as one's teeth
- 25. King in Norway's Fairhair dynasty
- 27. It's a choice
- 29. Like Dashboard Confessional's music
- 30. Possible response to "Nuh-uh!"
- 35. West Coast air hub
- 37. European country where the Renaissance started
- 39. How crab legs may be served
- 40. African animal with horns
- 41. Aromatic fir
- 42. Rapture
- 43. Time for a tailgate party
- 46. Court surface at the French Open
- 47. Go on a pub crawl, say
- 50. What exposure therapy may treat
- 52. ___ Pet
- 53. Stoves
- 55. George ___, M.L.B. player with batting titles in three different decades
- 56. Like windows
- 60. Sagan of astronomy
- 61. Feed the kitty
- 65. "Your point being?"
- 66. Get it
Related Today’s NYT Clues:
Across- 1A Gremlins and Pacers of old autodom Crossword Clue
- 5A Playful prank Crossword Clue
- 10A Includes on an email, in brief Crossword Clue
- 13A Jamie of TV’s “M*A*S*H” Crossword Clue
- 14A Die down Crossword Clue
- 15A Guitarist Clapton Crossword Clue
- 17A Ladled party drink Crossword Clue
- 19A Dalai ___ Crossword Clue
- 20A Use a scope Crossword Clue
- 22A “You can stop explaining” Crossword Clue
- 24A To-do pile’s place Crossword Clue
- 26A The Midwest states, agriculturally speaking Crossword Clue
- 28A Came back from a deficit Crossword Clue
- 31A Princess’s torment in a classic fairy tale Crossword Clue
- 32A ___ Speedwagon Crossword Clue
- 33A One of a salty septet Crossword Clue
- 34A Blanket draping a mountain at dawn Crossword Clue
- 36A Oscar winner Spacek Crossword Clue
- 38A Cafeteria shout that might provoke the moves at 17-, 26-, 54- and 64-Across? Crossword Clue
- 41A Proctor’s cue Crossword Clue
- 44A Roger Rabbit or Bugs Bunny, e.g. Crossword Clue
- 45A Circle section Crossword Clue
- 48A In the style of Crossword Clue
- 49A Wall St. debut Crossword Clue
- 51A Kind of family Crossword Clue
- 54A Bone-in cut whose name became an endearment Crossword Clue
- 57A Many-headed monster of myth Crossword Clue
- 58A Non-mono, say Crossword Clue
- 59A “Superberry” of South America Crossword Clue
- 62A Voting against Crossword Clue
- 63A Personal shopper, e.g. Crossword Clue
- 64A Bright yellow creature that moves about 6.5 inches per minute Crossword Clue
- 67A Castle defense Crossword Clue
- 68A Like noble gases Crossword Clue
- 69A Carefree feeling Crossword Clue
- 70A Co. behind the “Book Review” podcast Crossword Clue
- 71A Bewilder Crossword Clue
- 72A “Two pools of light, a mirror bright,” in generative A.I. poetry Crossword Clue
- 1D Shindig Crossword Clue
- 2D Sites for lots of yachts Crossword Clue
- 3D Fall apart, as a cookie Crossword Clue
- 4D ___ Lanka Crossword Clue
- 5D Skipper, informally Crossword Clue
- 6D Lie next to Crossword Clue
- 7D Cold sweat Crossword Clue
- 8D Series-ending abbr. Crossword Clue
- 9D Bring back from a furlough Crossword Clue
- 10D Center of a paparazzi swarm Crossword Clue
- 11D Lunar landscape features Crossword Clue
- 12D “Fresh as a daisy” and “strong as an oak” Crossword Clue
- 16D Laser pointer or ball of yarn Crossword Clue
- 18D Vehicle that’s hailed Crossword Clue
- 23D Grind, as one’s teeth Crossword Clue
- 25D King in Norway’s Fairhair dynasty Crossword Clue
- 27D It’s a choice Crossword Clue
- 29D Like Dashboard Confessional’s music Crossword Clue
- 30D Possible response to “Nuh-uh!” Crossword Clue
- 35D West Coast air hub Crossword Clue
- 37D European country where the Renaissance started Crossword Clue
- 39D How crab legs may be served Crossword Clue
- 40D African animal with horns Crossword Clue
- 41D Aromatic fir Crossword Clue
- 42D Rapture Crossword Clue
- 43D Time for a tailgate party Crossword Clue
- 46D Court surface at the French Open Crossword Clue
- 47D Go on a pub crawl, say Crossword Clue
- 50D What exposure therapy may treat Crossword Clue
- 52D ___ Pet Crossword Clue
- 53D Stoves Crossword Clue
- 55D George ___, M.L.B. player with batting titles in three different decades Crossword Clue
- 56D Like windows Crossword Clue
- 60D Sagan of astronomy Crossword Clue
- 61D Feed the kitty Crossword Clue
- 65D “Your point being?” Crossword Clue
- 66D Get it Crossword Clue
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Q1: I’m looking for a synonym for “Playful prank” What’s a good option?
CAPER is a common synonym for Playful prank.
Q2: When was the crossword clue “Playful prank” last used?
This clue last appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 13 2025.
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