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| 1 | 99% | 3 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 29% | 10 | Includes instruments like the snare drum and bass drum | |
| 3 | 29% | 13 | Skilled at playing the snare drum, bass drum, and timpani. | |
Start Of A Drum Sound Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 114 possible answers.
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RAT which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
RAT
Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "RAT" which means:
- noun
- • Any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
- • Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
- • A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
- • One who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority
- • A pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure verb
- • Desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
- • Employ scabs or strike breakers in
- • Take the place of work of someone on strike
- • Give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat
- • Catch rats, especially with dogs
- • Give away information about somebody
An example sentence would be:
- • "I saw a rat scurrying across the street."
- • "My cat caught a rat in the backyard."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times03 May 1981 | Across 40 | |
| New York Times21 Aug 1976 | Down 4 | |
| New York Times23 May 1976 | Down 4 | |
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | A loud resonant sound of a bass drum, bittern, cannon, explosion, thunderclap, shock wave etc; a spar on a ship; or, a sudden surge or uptick in births, business or prosperity
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
05 Aug 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 05 Aug 2023 |
2 | Amusing daughter with sound of drum
Telegraph Cryptic -
10 Feb 2023 | Telegraph Cryptic / 10 Feb 2023 |
3 | Group of fish that includes the red drum and the black drum | |
4 | Pedal used to operate a kick drum in a drum set | |
5 | Snare drum sound
New York Times -
18 Jul 2015 | New York Times / 18 Jul 2015 |
6 | Sound before drum
New York Times -
30 Mar 1987 | New York Times / 30 Mar 1987 |
7 | Word, from Old French for “bell” and medieval Greek for “drum”, for klang, sound quality or tone colour
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
22 Jul 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 22 Jul 2023 |
