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noun • A freak or whim; an idle fancy. • A falsehood; a lie; an illusory pretext • (drumming) Two taps (a grace note followed by a full-volume tap) played very close together in order to sound like one slightly longer note. verb • To deceive with a falsehood. • (drumming) To play (notes as) a flam. | ||||||||
67% | 9 | A drum rudiment consisting of two singles followed by a double stroke | ||||||
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52% | 10 | Common drum rudiment | ||||||
noun • the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously | ||||||||
Drum Rudiment Consisting Of Two Almost Simultaneous Strokes Or Dialect For Drivel A Falsehood An Idle Fancy Nonsense A Trick Or A Whim Crossword Clue
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FLAM which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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FLAM
Updated: October 12, 2023
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Similar Clues
Clue | Source | |
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1 | A drum rudiment consisting of two singles followed by a double stroke | |
2 | Bookmaker, say, turning up amid nonsense, rubbish, drivel, claptrap etc
The Guardian Cryptic -
22 Apr 2011 | The Guardian Cryptic / 22 Apr 2011 |
3 | Common drum rudiment | |
4 | Dirty water in bottom of boat — drivel — nonsense
The Guardian Quick -
29 Oct 2011 | The Guardian Quick / 29 Oct 2011 |
5 | Drivel, nonsense
Telegraph Mini -
09 Jul 2023 | Telegraph Mini / 09 Jul 2023 |
6 | From a term for trivial matters or nonsense, a word for a fashion, a fleeting craze, a furore or a whim
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
26 Aug 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 26 Aug 2023 |
7 | Rudiment
New York Times -
23 Jan 1977 | New York Times / 23 Jan 1977 |