Cryptic crossword clue
Sound of trotter caught short tucking into prunes 4-4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CLIP-CLOP

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What does CLIP-CLOP mean?

CLIP-CLOP noun
  1. The sound of steps on hard ground, especially of a horse's hooves.
CLIP-CLOP verb
  1. To make a clip-clop noise.

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