MALLEUS (7)

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Initially lets undulations around edge of eardrum in men! (7)

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tip of eardrum in men is E in MALES; lets undulations initially L U go around the E
the MALLEUS is the first bone that transfers sound (vibrations? undulations?) from the eardrum to the rest of the auditory apparatus

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3665 Initially lets undulations around edge of eardrum in men! (7) &lit
tip of eardrum in men is E in MALES; lets undulations initially L U go around the E
the MALLEUS is the first bone that transfers sound (vibrations? undulations?) from the eardrum to the rest of the auditory apparatus
quatrevingtneuf 3
3656 Hammer stores alternate venues (7) Stores = MALL
Alternate venues = _E_U_S
skaldskaparmal 2
3669 From all EU stores offering a specific kind of hammer (7) hidden word Timwi 2
3666 Bone near the ear canal's start, essentially to be taken in by (maybe) all humans (7 or 6 or 5) three-way schrodinger attempt: MALLEUS/INCUS/STAPES.

Bone near the ear canal: def
's: [=]
start, essentially: E_
to be taken in by: [inserted into]
(maybe) all humans: M+ALL+US
⇒ M+ALL+(E)+US

Bone near the ear: [def]
canal's start: C_
essentially to be taken in: [inserted into]
by: IN (as in a deadline)
(maybe) all humans: US
⇒ IN+(C)+US

Bone near the ear canal: [def]
's: [=]
start, essentially to be taken: "start", minus inner letters -> S_T
in by: [+]
(maybe) all humans: APES
⇒ S_T+APES
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