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Seized Peculiar Instrument

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32%7Peculiar sort taking peculiar stand
noun

• a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

• beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils

24%10 Exercised crowd control with peculiar instrument
noun

• a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it

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Telegraph Cryptic28 Oct 2025 Down 16 SNARE DRUM
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