| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient wood and a little metal in old instrument (5) | ||
| Double-reed woodwind instrument of the medieval and Renaissance periods from which the oboe developed (5) | ||
| One played loudly once as playwright married | The Times Cryptic | 19 Jul 2023 |
| Early form of the oboe | Family Time | 26 Jun 2022 |
| Oboe ancestor | Universal | 11 Oct 2018 |
| Hautboy predecessor | Universal | 05 Sep 2018 |
| Hautboy predecessor | ||
| Oboe ancestor | ||
| Width covered by mock instrument | ||
| Music critic marks ancient instrument | The Times Cryptic | 28 Apr 2016 |
| Medieval type of oboe | The Telegraph General Knowledge | 22 Nov 2015 |
| Early wind instrument | USA Today | 24 May 2015 |
| Early wind instrument | ||
| Oboe's forerunner | ||
| Old wind instrument | ||
| Early form of the oboe | ||
| Early form of the oboe | ||
| Oboe's predecessor | ||
| Oboe's predecessor | ||
| Oboe forerunner | ||
| Oboe forerunner | ||
| Oboe's ancestor | ||
| Oboe forerunner | ||
| Oboe's forerunner | ||
| Early woodwind | ||
| Oboe's forerunner | ||
| Hautboy. | ||
| Early form of the oboe. |