The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TWADDLE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result TWADDLE
- Cobblers at last correct awkward gait
- Loveless pair become confused in silly talk
- Scots couple dressing bishop left in pants
- Time to walk with swinging motion? Nonsense
- Shuffle along after tango? Rubbish!
- Time to impersonate a duck? Nonsense!
- . Model with walk like a duck? Rubbish!
- Time to walk like a duck? Nonsense
- Balls move from side to side after Tottenham taking the lead?
- Tenor with awkward gait delivers silly talk
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "pants" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pants = twaddle.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 TWADDLE mean?
TWADDLE noun- Empty or silly idle talk or writing; nonsense, rubbish.
- One who twaddles; a twaddler.
- To talk or write nonsense; to prattle.