Mouth Organ Held In Silence Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TONGUE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: TONGUE

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	34%	12		A tactic to silence or silence someone
3	24%	9		Mouth-organ

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TONGUE" which means:

noun

• A mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
• A human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
• Any long thin projection that is transient
• A manner of speaking
• A narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
• The tongue of certain animals used as meat
• The flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
• Metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side

verb

• Articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
• Lick or explore with the tongue

An example sentence would be:

• "He stuck his tongue out at me."
• "She burned her tongue on the hot soup."

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Clue Last Found In...

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The Guardian Cryptic24 Mar 2014	Down 21
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