The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word EARLOBE
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More clues leading to the result EARLOBE
- Part of body Eastern lady initially covered with a gown
- Peer gets award for fleshy bit of organ
- Craft ale bore? It depends on the listener
- Award given to peer in a flap
- Lug part of each costume round Lima
- Peer’s decoration that may hang by his sideboard
- Where a stud may be noble, having love to endure
- Noble award for a place to hang jewelry
- Each garment covers large part of body
- Nobleman given honour as something of a listener
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "could have a ring to it" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case could have a ring to it = earlobe.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 EARLOBE mean?
EARLOBE noun- The lower, exterior, fleshy, bulbous part of the human ear.