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) Eugene Sheffer May 27, 2026
3% ALIKE Similar (5) Universal May 21, 2026
3% KITHARA Seven-stringed instrument that gave the guitar its name (7) New York Times May 14, 2026
3% OBOE Instrument similar to the cor anglais (4) Puzzler Backwords Apr 16, 2026
2% DIRTYRICE Cajun dish named for its aesthetic (9) USA Today May 28, 2026
2% CROW Bird similar to a raven (4) USA Today May 25, 2026
2% SITAR Instrument named from the Persian for "three string" (5) Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026
2% RATTLER Snake named for its warning noise (7) Universal May 18, 2026
2% RESEMBLANCE Similarity in appearance (11) (11) Puzzler May 17, 2026
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