Lead-in to phone or fauna Crossword Clue

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Lead-in to phone or fauna Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

LEAD-IN (noun)
1. the introductory section of a story
2. wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line
PHONE (noun)
1. (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
2. electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
PHONE (verb)
1. get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

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