Boys Terror Curtailed By Drums Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
	26%	4		Where boys will be boys
	noun • a social club for male undergraduates
	26%	4		"Boys __ be boys"
	noun • the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention • a fixed and persistent intent or purpose • a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die verb • decree or ordain • determine by choice • leave or give by will after one's death

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We think the answer is "" which means:

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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The Guardian Cryptic16 Jan 2003	Down 7
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