The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 3 letter word POLISH OFF
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More clues leading to the result POLISH OFF
- Tongue rotten, put away
- Eat: start on tongue
- Dispose of foolish nonsense in contrasting volumes
- Eliminate language of fear at the outset
- Murder, with bad language beforehand
- Eliminate east European? That’s bad!
- No longer available with gloss finish
- Eliminate European cricket side
- Finish with language on holiday
- European’s gone? Put away
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