The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word AYE-AYE
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More clues leading to the result AYE-AYE
- Primate I listened to repeatedly
- Rare creature? Yes, you can say that again!
- Yes, I have long fingers
- Primate OK to repeat
- Primate/ /seemingly agreeable among sailors
- Nocturnal animal, as opposed to 22 down?
- It lives in Madagascar with the agreement of sailors
- Double approval for a lemur
- Primate from Madagascar? Yes, indeed
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The straight part
We know that "Yes/I have long fingers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case yes/i have long fingers = aye-aye.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does AYE-AYE mean?
AYE-AYE noun- The lemur Daubentonia madagascariensis, a solitary nocturnal quadruped found in Madagascar and remarkable for its long fingers, sharp nails, and rodent-like incisor teeth.