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Tear of a clown
Minute Cryptic clue & answer.
THE MISSING PIECE
Tear of a clown
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THE ANSWER
OAF
The definition
Our definition here is 'clown', and our answer will be another word for that.
The wordplay
Anagram
This clue's fodder is 'of a'. We'll use these letters to construct our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s).
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