Cryptic crossword clue
Reporter’s second witness quiet about hot tip from Egypt 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BAKSHEESH

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What does BAKSHEESH mean?

BAKSHEESH noun
  1. In the Middle East, southwest Asia and Eastern Europe: a bribe or tip.
  2. A minor wound that is severe enough to get a soldier sent away from the front.
BAKSHEESH verb
  1. To bribe with a baksheesh.

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