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Ad Libbing Vocal Style Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SCAT which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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199%4Exact Match!
242%9Vocal ad-libbing in jazz music
335%8 Not ad-libbing

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SCAT" which means:

    noun
  • • Singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
  • verb
  • • Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The scientists collected scat samples from the forest to study the diet of the animals."
  • • "Hikers should be cautious and avoid touching or coming into contact with wild animal scat."

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New York Times21 Jun 2010 Down 48
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