Stepped-on tool in a classic slapstick gag Crossword Clue

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(verb)
1. examine hastily
2. scrape gently
(noun)
1. a dissolute man in fashionable society
2. degree of deviation from a horizontal plane

Hint 2: Clue Definition

SLAPSTICK (noun)
1. a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes
2. acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone
SLAPSTICK (adjective)
1. characterized by horseplay and physical action

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Down

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