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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 30% | 3 | Message communicated as "short-short-short, long-long-long, short-short-short" | |
3 | 25% | 9 | The use of the tongue in certain musical techniques | |
Use Tongue For A Short Musical Phrase Crossword Clue
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "LICK" which means:
- noun
- • A salt deposit that animals regularly lick
- • Touching with the tongue
- • (boxing) a blow with the fist verb
- • Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
- • Pass the tongue over
- • Find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
- • Take up with the tongue
An example sentence would be:
- • "He enjoyed the sweet lick of the ice cream."
- • "The dog gave my hand a quick lick."
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The Guardian Cryptic07 Nov 2017 | Down 28 | |
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