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Cat’s paw to fail hearing question (6)

HINT

There’s one homophone in there.

HINT

Cat’s paw to fail hearing question (6)

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Yes, that’s it. I would normally spell it as flunkey but flunky is also okay… and it worked better for the clue.

Cat’s paw to fail hearing question (6)

DEFINITION

Cat’s paw = flunky 

WORDPLAY

to fail [charade] flunk

hearing [indicator:homophone]
     question = why (sounds like y)

          so… flunk+y

All yours, twyngwyn.