The Clue
Hoedown staples (7 letter answer)
The Answer
FIDDLES
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Notes
The answer FIDDLES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
FIDDLE as a noun:
1. (violin, fiddle) = bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
FIDDLE as a verb:
1. (fiddle, shirk, shrink from, goldbrick) = avoid (one's assigned duties); "The derelict soldier shirked his duties"
2. commit fraud and steal from one's employer; "We found out that she had been fiddling for years"
3. play the violin or fiddle
4. play on a violin; "Zuckerman fiddled that song very nicely"
5. (toy, fiddle, diddle, play) = manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate"
6. (tamper, fiddle, monkey) = play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly; "Someone tampered with the documents on my desk"; "The reporter fiddle with the facts"
7. (tinker, fiddle) = try to fix or mend; "Can you tinker with the T.V. set--it's not working right"; "She always fiddles with her van on the weekend"