Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FIDDLES

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What does FIDDLES mean?

1. Any of various bowed string instruments, often a violin when played in any of various traditional styles, as opposed to classical violin.
2. A kind of dock (Rumex pulcher) with leaves shaped like the musical instrument.
3. An adjustment intended to cover up a basic flaw.
4. A fraud; a scam.
5. On board a ship or boat, a rail or batten around the edge of a table or stove to prevent objects falling off at sea. (Also fiddle rail)

1. To play aimlessly.
2. To adjust or manipulate for deception or fraud.
3. To play traditional tunes on a violin in a non-classical style.
4. To touch or fidget with something in a restless or nervous way, or tinker with something in an attempt to make minor adjustments or improvements.

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