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 Star Tribune, the LA Times, the Newsday, The Mirror, the USA Today, the Universal and The New York Times.

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