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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Ancestor of the tuba or sousaphone last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BASSHORN.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | BASSHORN Ancestor of the tuba or sousaphone | (8) | New York Times | Sep 7, 2025 |
| 4% | HELICON A "worn tuba" invented before the sousaphone | (7) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Mar 29, 2026 |
| 3% | HORNS Trumpets or tubas | (5) | Newsday | Feb 23, 2026 |
| 3% | SAXTUBAS Sousaphone ancestors | (8) | Newsday | Oct 2, 2025 |
| 2% | LUTES Guitars' ancestors | (5) | Premier Sunday | Apr 26, 2026 |
| 2% | CRTS Flat-screen ancestors | (4) | Newsday | Apr 23, 2026 |
| 2% | SUNDERANCE Goes under - ancestor's suppressing break-up | (10) | The Times Cryptic | Apr 23, 2026 |
| 2% | ACQUAINTANCE Someone you know seen in almanac, quaint ancestor | (12) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Apr 22, 2026 |
| 2% | PAH Oom-___ (tuba sound) | (3) | Universal | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 2% | APE Copy our ancestor (3) | (3) | Puzzler Cryptic | Apr 17, 2026 |
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