Cryptic crossword clue
Violins initially tuned well for loud little spins 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TWIDDLES

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What does TWIDDLES mean?

TWIDDLES verb
  1. To wiggle, fidget or play with; to move around.
  2. To flip or switch two adjacent bits (binary digits).
  3. To be in an equivalence relation with.
  4. To play with anything; hence, to be busy about trifles.

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