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noun • A small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc., for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc. • A projection of bone or other stiff tissue, such as the ridges in some insects' stridulatory organs. | ||||||||
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noun • a small guitar having four strings | ||||||||
They Strum Quietly Before Tragic Heroine Executed Crossword Clue
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PLECTRA which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
PLECTRA
Updated: May 19, 2024
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We think the answer is "" which means:
- noun
- • A small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc., for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc.
- • A projection of bone or other stiff tissue, such as the ridges in some insects' stridulatory organs.
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