Puns and other wordplay are commonly used. Thomas's music was characterized by his husky voice, humorous wordplay, and creative rhymes. Music critics also noted extensive use of wordplay and double entendres. Minstrel humor was simple and relied heavily on slapstick and wordplay. He could be very witty and fond of wordplay. Turner's lyricism, ranging from kitchen sink realism to surrealist wordplay, has been widely praised. He also added instances of wordplay and alliteration to compensate for difficult Japanese jokes. The humor is based heavily upon wordplay and absurdity. The series's humor relied heavily on sight gags, wordplay, and allusiveness. It is a genre that involves double entendre or wordplay. Cryptic crosswords especially are based on elaborate systems of wordplay. Further the Bengali manner of alliterative wordplay was often lost in translation. The "Zhuangzi" is famous for wordplay and witticism. Critics have noted drill rappers' lack of concern with metaphor or wordplay. Costello's lyrics employ a wide vocabulary and frequent wordplay.