Cryptic crossword clue
Strange thing, gin and bitters, for celebrated singers 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word NIGHTINGALES

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does NIGHTINGALES mean?

NIGHTINGALES noun
  1. A European songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, of the family Muscicapidae.
NIGHTINGALES noun
  1. A kind of flannel scarf with sleeves, formerly worn by invalids when sitting up in bed.

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