Cryptic crossword clue
Tympanist missing entry – rather odd 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word RUMMER

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The straight part
We know that "rather odd" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rather odd = rummer.
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What does RUMMER mean?

RUMMER noun
  1. A large drinking-glass studded with prunts to ensure a safe grip, popular in the Rhineland and the Netherlands from the 15th century to the 17th century.
RUMMER adjective
  1. Fine, excellent, valuable.
  2. Strange, peculiar.

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