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Play Idly On Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is STRUM which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: STRUM

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199%5Exact Match!
229%6 To play with something lightly or idly
327%6Play idly on an instrument

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "STRUM" which means:

    noun
  • • Sound of strumming
  • verb
  • • Sound the strings of (a stringed instrument)

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She strums her fingers nervously on the table."
  • • "The musician began to strum the chords of the song."

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Clue Last Found In...

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New York Times24 Oct 1976 Down 80
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