Detest sailor with brass instrument cut short Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABHOR Detest sailor with brass instrument cut short (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 18, 2024
3% TUBA Large brass instrument (4) Newsday Jan 20, 2026
3% CROP Cut short (4) Commuter Jan 14, 2026
3% UKES Luau instruments, for short (4) Universal Jan 13, 2026
3% LOATHES Detests (7) (7) Mirror Quick Jan 12, 2026
3% UKE Oahu instrument, for short (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 9, 2026
3% SUBSETS Brass and woodwind are ____ of musical instruments (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 4, 2026
3% ABORTS Cuts short (6) New York Times Dec 26, 2025
3% ANATHEMA Detested thing (8) Newsday Dec 21, 2025
3% HATED Detested (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 9, 2025

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