Answer: lastlaugh

AnswerCrossword Clue
LASTLAUGHVictor's chuckle
LASTLAUGHFinal triumph after apparent failure
LASTLAUGHComeback victor's vindication
LASTLAUGHSatisfaction, so to speak
LASTLAUGHSatisfaction of a sort
LASTLAUGHUltimate satisfaction, in a way