Cryptic crossword clue
Does daughter sidle off after dinner starts? 7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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Buddy explains!

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What does DIDDLES mean?

DIDDLES verb
  1. To cheat; to swindle.
  2. To have sex with.
  3. To masturbate (especially of women).
  4. To waste time.
  5. To totter, like a child learning to walk; to daddle.
  6. To manipulate a value at the level of individual bits (binary digits).

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