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noun • (used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance | ||||
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adverb • in an idiomatic manner | ||||
| 35% | 7 | Proverbially industrious creature | ||
noun • social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers | ||||
Tongues Proverbially Said To Go Quickly
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CLAPPERS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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CLAPPERS
Updated: October 14, 2023
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