The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word JOCULAR
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result JOCULAR
- Judge of mince pies providing some humour
- Good-humoured judge with eyepiece
- Good-humoured old copper’s put on line in clash
- Good-humoured jest initially related to sightseers?
- Initially joyless, viewer’s good-humoured
- Judge visual comic
- Playful old chef using lime tips in beer
- Little girl’s dog carrying lead, oddly comical
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The straight part
We know that "providing some humour" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case providing some humour = jocular.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 JOCULAR mean?
JOCULAR adjective- Humorous, amusing or joking.