Tongue-in-cheek is an expression used to describe a statement or action that is meant to be humorous but is also intended to convey a deeper, often serious, meaning. The crossword solutions for this term are IRONIC (6 letters), facetiously (11 letters), FACETIOUS (9 letters), SATIRIC (7 letters), ARCH (4 letters), and WRY (3 letters). Irony is the use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning. Facetiously and FACETIOUS both refer to a joking or jesting manner. SATIRIC refers to the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices. ARCH is a term used to describe a dry, subtle, and often mocking sense of humor. Lastly, WRY is an adjective used to describe a type of humor that is marked by clever sarcasm or irony.