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Sticky stuff to chew without teeth (3)

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I believe the answer is:

gum

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This could be a double definition.

'sticky stuff' is the first definition.
(chewing gum)

'teeth' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

'to chew without' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may belong to one of the definitions.

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(Other definitions for gum that I've seen before include "Stuff to chew" , "Adhesive for chewing" , "To stick with adhesive" , "Leaving body" , "Chewy stuff, hard to clean away" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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