The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TWANG
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More clues leading to the result TWANG
- At first they were all nervous; finally showing pluck
- Noise from guitar fret? Start to tune up
- Flavour containing hint of walnut, in a manner of speaking
- In Dynasty, women’s nasal speech
- Eastern dynasty maintains western pronunciation
- Want reform before midnight, in a manner of speaking
- Wife taken in by a trace of local intonation
- Twickenham’s first comedian embracing northern regional accent
- Want to change German intonation
- Time to chew over note from guitarist
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "nasal speech" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case nasal speech = twang.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TWANG mean?
TWANG noun- The sharp, quick sound of a vibrating tight string, for example, of a bow or a musical instrument.
- A particular sharp vibrating sound characteristic of electric guitars.
- A trace of a regional or foreign accent in someone's voice.
- The sound quality that appears in the human voice when the epilaryngeal tube is narrowed.
- A sharp, disagreeable taste or flavor.
- To produce or cause to produce a sharp vibrating sound, like a tense string pulled and suddenly let go.
- To have a nasal sound.
- To have a trace of a regional or foreign accent.
- To play a stringed musical instrument by plucking and snapping.