Cryptic crossword clue
Allusions from Tyneside, heading north wearing no undies? That’s terrible! 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word INNUENDOES

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What does INNUENDOES mean?

INNUENDOES noun
  1. A derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing. An implication, intimation or insinuation.
  2. A rhetorical device with an omitted, but obvious conclusion, made to increase the force of an argument.
  3. Part of a pleading in cases of libel and slander, pointing out what and whom was meant by the libellous matter or description.

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