Cryptic crossword clue
Who and what, say, could produce tergiversation 14

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 14 letter word INTERROGATIVES

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The straight part
We know that "Who and what, say" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case who and what, say = interrogatives.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does INTERROGATIVES mean?

INTERROGATIVES noun
  1. (grammar) A word (pronoun, pronominal adjective, or adverb) implying interrogation, or used for asking a question: why, who, when, etc.
  2. A question; an interrogation.
INTERROGATIVES noun
  1. The punctuation mark "?", used at the end of a sentence to indicate a question.
  2. A state of doubt or uncertainty.
  3. An enigmatic, inscrutable, or mysterious person or thing; an enigma, a riddle.
  4. Polygonia interrogationis, a North American nymphalid butterfly with a silver mark on the underside of its hindwing resembling a question mark (sense 1).

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