Cryptic crossword clue
You’ll pay for that joke 3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word COD

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The straight part
We know that "joke" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case joke = cod.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
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What does COD mean?

COD noun
  1. A small bag or pouch.
  2. A husk or integument; a pod.
  3. The scrotum (also in plural).
  4. A pillow or cushion.
COD noun
  1. The Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua.
  2. The sea fish of the genus Gadus generally, as inclusive of the Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) and Greenland cod (Gadus ogac or Gadus macrocephalus ogac).
  3. The sea fish of the family Gadidae which are sold as "cod", as haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) and whiting (usually Merlangius merlangus).
  4. (usually with qualifiers) Other unrelated fish which are similarly important to regional fisheries, as the hapuku and cultus cod.
  5. (usually with qualifiers) Other unrelated fish which resemble the Atlantic cod, as the rock cod (Lotella rhacina) and blue cod (Parapercis colias).
COD noun
  1. A joke or an imitation.
  2. A stupid or foolish person.
COD verb
  1. To attempt to deceive or confuse.
COD adjective
  1. Having the character of imitation; jocular. (now usually attributive, forming mostly compound adjectives).
  2. Bad.

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