The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CLOWN
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More clues leading to the result CLOWN
- First couple of clubs to admit entertainer
- Head has left for run, the idiot
- Limits to comedian embracing depressed funny man
- Could be Coco Chanel on vacation getting personal
- Comedian, one whose heart is given over to depression
- Clothes primarily large? Admit one could be in a big top
- Card player put in virtually double for joker
- Clubs make animalistic noise to greet new comedian
- Conservative lied at first — now in trouble, the buffoon
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The straight part
We know that "joker" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case joker = clown.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CLOWN mean?
CLOWN noun- A slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig.
- A person who acts in a silly fashion.
- A stupid person.
- A man of coarse nature and manners; an awkward fellow; an illbred person; a boor.
- One who works upon the soil; a rustic; a churl; a yokel.
- To act in a silly or playful fashion.
- To ridicule.