ADJECTIVE: "characterized by jesting" Crossword Clue

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ADJECTIVE: "characterized by jesting" Crossword Answer

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(adverb)
1. with humor
(adjective)
1. characterized by jokes and good humor

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

JESTING (adjective)
1. characterized by jokes and good humor
ADJECTIVE (adjective)
1. of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
2. relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
ADJECTIVE (noun)
1. a word that expresses an attribute of something
2. the word class that qualifies nouns

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20. Crazes

21. Southern capital

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24. Heat measurements (abbr.)

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26. AL East or NL West, e.g.

29. Classic drink brand

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33. Overact, maybe

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42. Skit

44. Similar to

45. Tiniest bit

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52. Word in many tennis scores

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55. Vehicle-tracking chip

57. Drive up a wall

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