Cryptic crossword clue
HP mixed with couscous and tripe 5-5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word HOCUS-POCUS

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What does HOCUS-POCUS mean?

HOCUS-POCUS noun
  1. Trickery or nonsense.
  2. A conjurer.
  3. A conjurer's trick.
HOCUS-POCUS verb
  1. To cheat.
HOCUS-POCUS interjection
  1. A phrase used as a magical incantation to bring about some change.

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