(Buzz, expressions of hesitance) "The United Nations, together with a European nation", repeated USA's leader, "discovered Papuan area for exotic fish" (21)
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This is a cryptic clue with the solution:
HUM[buzz]
UH UM[expressions of hesitance]
UN[the United Nations]
UK[a European Nation]UN UK[[last two parts] repeated]
U[USA's leader]
APUA[dis-covered "papuan" (i.e. missing its "cover", or outer letters)]
A[area]
together forming HUMUHUMUNUKUNUKUAPUA'A, the state fish of Hawai'i (also known as the reef triggerfish).
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10$\begingroup$ What the ... Next challenge: create a cryptic clue with the solution Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. $\endgroup$ Commented Mar 21, 2020 at 15:30