Crossword Genius

Tongue wagging at openers (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

esperanto

'tongue' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'wagging at openers' is the wordplay.
'wagging' is an anagram indicator (I've seen this in other clues).
'at'+'openers'='atopeners'
'atopeners' anagrammed gives 'ESPERANTO'.

(Other definitions for esperanto that I've seen before include "Artificial language invented for international use" , "artificial tongue" , "Ape tenors (anag.)" , "Personate (anag.)" , "words, set up artificially?" .)

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