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| 3 | 38% | 7 | From the Greek for “pan-pipes”, a genus of lilacs with stems once used as shepherds’ pipes | |
Organ Pipes And Stops Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
COLONS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
COLONS
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "COLONS" which means:
- noun
- • The part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
- • A port city at the caribbean entrance to the panama canal
- • The basic unit of money in el salvador; equal to 100 centavos
- • The basic unit of money in costa rica; equal to 100 centimos
- • A punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter)
An example sentence would be:
- • "The doctor performed a colonoscopy to examine the patient's colons."
- • "Some people experience discomfort in their colons after eating spicy food."
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| The Guardian Cryptic27 May 2013 | Across 22 | |
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | From Greek for “Pan-pipes”, the song-making organ of any one of the “orniths” described in 16 Across
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
29 Jul 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 29 Jul 2023 |
2 | From the Greek for “pan-pipes”, a genus of lilacs with stems once used as shepherds’ pipes
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
14 Jan 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 14 Jan 2023 |
3 | Full sounding organ stops | |
4 | It describes the shift from voiceless stops to fricatives, and voiced stops to voiceless stops | |
5 | Rank of organ pipes
New York Times -
08 Jan 1983 | New York Times / 08 Jan 1983 |
6 | Set of organ pipes
New York Times -
05 Jan 1985 | New York Times / 05 Jan 1985 |
7 | Tuned set of organ pipes
New York Times -
16 Oct 1981 | New York Times / 16 Oct 1981 |
