The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word JOCOSE
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More clues leading to the result JOCOSE
- Laughing Stalin set about military leaders
- Island captured by ordinary chap is worth a chortle
- Pet with clothing, belly out, is comical
- Laugh-a-minute Mourinho’s entertaining company
- Merry horseman missing vital round at point-to-point?
- Merry little woman nearby left abandoned
- Playful little woman has company going to Kent maybe
- Merry because man’s around
- Playful little woman joining sailor in church
- Playful sweetheart, intimate, but drawing line
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The straight part
We know that "Laughing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case laughing = jocose.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does JOCOSE mean?
JOCOSE adjective- Given to jesting; habitually jolly
- Playful; characterized by joking