Instrument named for its similarity to a chestnut Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Instrument named for its similarity to a chestnut . 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 CASTANET.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CASTANET Instrument named for its similarity to a chestnut (8)
3% AKIN Similar (4) New York Times Mar 8, 2026
3% OBOE Instrument similar to the cor anglais (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 27, 2026
3% LIKE Similar to (4) Commuter Feb 27, 2026
3% ALIKE Similar (5) Eugene Sheffer Feb 7, 2026
3% SPINET Keyboard instrument similar to a harpsichord (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 17, 2026
3% MARIMBA Percussion instrument similar to a xylophone (7) The Times Concise Jan 3, 2026
2% PICCOLO Instrument - relish its sound with orchestra leader (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 10, 2026
2% LAO Language similar to Thai (3) USA Today Mar 9, 2026
2% ENDIVE Vegetable similar to radicchio (6) New York Times Midi Mar 8, 2026
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