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Gauge earrings (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

plugs

(Other definitions for plugs that I've seen before include "Stops up" , "Wads, of tobacco say" , "Electrical connectors" , "Advertisements" , "They'll stop" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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