| Wind instrument ... you won't get a tune from this! |
The Telegraph Toughie |
25 Sep 2025 |
| Imaginary musical instrument (3,6) |
Mirror Classic |
27 Aug 2025 |
| ___ World Championships (annual competition involving an imaginary instrument) |
Universal |
12 Jul 2025 |
| It's often played by nonmusicians |
New York Times |
14 Jun 2025 |
| Mime artist clutches belly, absorbing one in character |
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| It produces nothing of note, however plucky you are (3,6) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
20 Feb 2025 |
| "Instrument" for a wannabe rock star |
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| An insubstantial axe? |
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| Imaginary instrument played to rock |
Mirror Classic |
08 Jan 2025 |
| An unreal performance by Strummer? |
The Times Cryptic |
22 Nov 2024 |
| One played for fun with no strings attached? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
09 Oct 2024 |
| Imaginary instrument (3,6) |
The Guardian Quick |
03 Sep 2024 |
| Imaginary instrument you might pick to play |
Universal |
27 Jun 2024 |
| Instrument "played" in the "Bill & Ted" movies |
New York Times |
23 Jun 2024 |
| Axe with strings attached - it doesn't exist (3,6) |
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| Musical miming (3,6) |
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| It's never out of tune |
New York Times |
22 Feb 2024 |
| "Instrument" that requires no musical talent |
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| Instrument that doesn't make a sound, no matter how enthusiastically you play it |
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| Rock fan's imaginary instrument |
USA Today |
06 Nov 2023 |
| Nothing to fret about? |
LA Times Daily |
30 Sep 2023 |
| Imaginary string instrument |
USA Today |
09 Sep 2023 |
| Instrument anyone can play |
New York Times |
23 Apr 2023 |
| Wind instrument? |
LA Times Daily |
17 Mar 2023 |
| Invisible 'instrument' |
USA Today |
21 Feb 2023 |
| Instrument that never needs tuning? |
LA Times Daily |
04 Aug 2022 |
| Lightest instrument? |
Universal |
05 Mar 2022 |
| Imaginary instrument |
Universal |
09 Oct 2021 |
| Imaginary axe |
LA Times Daily |
09 Oct 2021 |
| Imaginary axe |
The Washington Post |
09 Oct 2021 |
| Imaginary instrument |
USA Today |
25 Mar 2021 |
| Mimed playing of a particular musical instrument |
The Times Specialist Sunday |
15 Sep 2019 |
| Rock fan's imaginary instrument |
Eugene Sheffer |
26 Jun 2019 |
| Pretender's instrument |
Wall Street Journal |
26 Jun 2019 |
| Chuck Berry's fabulous jam? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
31 May 2019 |
| Lip-syncing accompaniment? |
LA Times Daily |
26 Jan 2019 |
| Lip-syncing accompaniment? |
The Washington Post |
26 Jan 2019 |
| Lip-syncing accompaniment? |
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| Pretender's instrument |
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| Stringless strings? |
LA Times Daily |
22 Sep 2018 |
| Stringless strings? |
The Washington Post |
22 Sep 2018 |
| Stringless strings? |
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| Imaginary strings |
Newsday |
02 Dec 2017 |
| Instrumental object that's non-existent in reflexive Gujarati-Ugrian |
The Telegraph Toughie |
19 Aug 2016 |
| Part of some pretend performances |
Newsday |
04 Dec 2015 |
| Part of some pretend performances |
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| Instrument "played" for a hairbrush microphone user |
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| Instrument "played" for a hairbrush microphone user |
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| Instrument that's not seen and not heard |
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| Instrument that's not seen and not heard |
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| Imaginary instrument |
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| Pretend-player's "instrument" |
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| Rock fan's "instrument" |
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| Rock fan's "instrument" |
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| It's not seen in musical performances |
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| You may pretend to pick one |
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| Wannabe rocker's instrument |
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| Imaginary instrument |
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| Instrument sold at the Sky Mall? |
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| Journey accompanier, often |
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