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Type of consonant produced when the tongue is pressed against the back of the upper teeth (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alveolar

(Other definitions for alveolar that I've seen before include "sort of consonant" , "something heard at start of tiff" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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