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Insect with drum-like organs that produce a high-pitched drone (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cicada

(Other definitions for cicada that I've seen before include "Chirpy type" , "Insect, produces high-pitched drone" , "Large bug" , "Droning insect" , "Noisy bug" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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