| Mute used by violinist, otherwise racket pierces terribly |
The Times Cryptic |
16 Jan 2026 |
| A damper for a string instrument (7) |
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| Trumpet mute (7) |
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| No rod is necessary for such a damper (7) |
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| Device for muffling the sound of a trumpet (7) |
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| Musical muffling device (7) |
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| Indoors, surprisingly, could be damper |
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| Damper to soften sound of an instrument |
The Telegraph General Knowledge |
08 May 2016 |
| Mute, adding nothing to endlessly irritable row |
The Times Cryptic |
01 May 2015 |
| In music, a mute. |
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| Italian form of mute, used with a trumpet. |
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