No ifs, ____, or buts (4)

I believe the answer is:

(Another definition for ands that I've seen is " Common conjunctions seen in sand".)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times, the Universal, the USA Today, the Newsday, The Mirror, the LA Times, The Star Tribune and the King Feature Syndicate.

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