| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| A damper for a string instrument (7) | ||
| Trumpet mute (7) | ||
| No rod is necessary for such a damper (7) | ||
| Device for muffling the sound of a trumpet (7) | ||
| Musical muffling device (7) | ||
| Indoors, surprisingly, could be damper | ||
| 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. | ||
| Italian form of mute, used with a trumpet. |