A pie to the face, slipping on a banana peel, etc. Crossword Clue

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A pie to the face, slipping on a banana peel, etc. Crossword Answer

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(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
(adjective)
1. characterized by horseplay and physical action

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SLIPPING (adjective)
1. moving as on a slippery surface
BANANA (noun)
1. any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
2. elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh

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