Brass ___ (piercing horn sounds) Crossword Clue

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Brass ___ (piercing horn sounds) Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

PIERCING (adjective)
1. painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
2. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
BRASS (noun)
1. the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
2. a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece

Hint 2: Anagram

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BASTS

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