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Smother crack (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gag

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'smother' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'crack' is the second definition.
(both can mean a joke)

(Other definitions for gag that I've seen before include "Muffle with slang joke" , "Joke or muffler - a palindrome" , "Humorous anecdote or remark" , "Joke; smother" , "Silence the joke" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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