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Cartoon Caption Contest

Cartoon Caption Contest

Submit Your Caption

Your caption for Contest #952 will be rated by readers, like you, in the next round.

Two crash test dummies have drinks with human couple.
Cartoon by Paul Karasik

You must be thirteen or older to enter the contest. Your entry must be received by 11:59 P.M. E.T. on July 20 2025, and must follow the official caption contest rules.

Rate Submissions

Your responses will help us select three finalists for Contest #951.

Two demons in Hell watching a man sitting on a couch holding a remote control.
Cartoon by Akeem Roberts

Time to visit the ophthalmologist!

All captions submitted by readers of The New Yorker.

Vote on Finalists

Your choice will help determine the winning caption for Contest #950.

Hot dog trying on small bun in store while shop employee watches.
Cartoon by Dan Misdea

You must be thirteen or older to enter the contest. Your entry must be received by 11:59 P.M. E.T. on July 20 2025, and must follow the official caption contest rules.

The Winner

Contest #948

Judge with basketball hoop behind him handing basketball to man in front of bench.
Cartoon by Mort Gerberg

“Counsellor, you have twenty-four seconds to make your point.”

Eric Simkin, Torrance, Calif.

Second Place

“Prosecution was out of bounds. Your ball.”

James Cronan, Carmel Valley, Calif.

Third Place

“You’re leading the witness, 52–48.”

Lance Massey, Springfield, Mo.

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