Play on words (3)

I believe the answer is:

pun

'play on words' is the definition.
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This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for pun that I've seen before include "Bit of paronomasia; witticism" , "Form of wordplay" , "A play on words, perhaps the lowest form of wit" , "A play on words - not the height of wit" , "A play on words, not really wit" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, The Times, The Sun, The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, The Irish Independent, the Newsday, The Mirror, The Telegraph, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard and the Penny Press.

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