The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PENDANTS
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More clues leading to the result PENDANTS
- Awful about death — they hang
- Items hanging down, butt appropriately covered?
- Things dangling from Biden’s trousers, butt tucked in
- Earrings finish inside drawers
- Things hanging down having power to exterminate insects
- Ornamental items, underwear? Aim to be seen in such!
- Terminate insects after pressure drops
- Daughter gets rid of the new flags for some necklaces
- Lockets in conclusion found in drawers
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The straight part
We know that "they hang" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case they hang = pendants.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PENDANTS mean?
PENDANTS noun- A supporting post attached to the main rafter.
- A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck.
- The dangling part of an earring.
- A short rope hanging down, used to attach hooks for tackles; a pennant.
- One of a pair; a counterpart.
- An appendix or addition, as to a book.
- (in the plural) Testicles.
- A pendulum.
- The stem and ring of a watch, by which it is suspended.
- A lamp hanging from the roof.
- An ornament of wood or of stone hanging downwards from a roof.
- A long narrow flag at the head of the principal mast in a royal ship.