The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CHEEP
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More clues leading to the result CHEEP
- With this tweet, mean to be heard?
- Dictator’s vulgar tweet
- What sounds like common bird sound
- Read out tawdry tweet
- Heard vulgar call from the hatch
- Sound from 22 down reasonable, reportedly?
- How a bird goes for a song that’s audible
- Reactionary’s record on Twitter
- Tweet costing little, by the sound of it?
- On air for a song is a bird's cry
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The straight part
We know that "call from the hatch" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case call from the hatch = cheep.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does CHEEP mean?
CHEEP noun- A short, high-pitched sound made by a small bird.
- Of a small bird, to make short, high-pitched sounds sounding like "cheep".
- To express in a chirping tone.
- The short, high-pitched sound made by a small bird.