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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% VIOL Instrument that has appalling sound (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 21, 2016
3% DRUM Monotonous sound extracted from monotonous instrument (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 19, 2025
3% LYRE Stringed instrument that sounds like it's not telling the truth (4) The Telegraph Mini Dec 9, 2025
3% AGHAST Appalled or astounded (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 1, 2025
3% ABHORRENT Earth-born, appalling and repulsive (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 20, 2025
3% TAPERECORDER Instrument that preserves sounds (4,8) (12) Puzzler Nov 12, 2025
2% SAW Woodcutter's instrument (3)
2% PEN Lyricist's instrument? (3) Universal Dec 20, 2025
2% KAZOO Hummer's instrument (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 16, 2025
2% RODDYDOYLE Booker-winning author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha (10) The Times Specialist Dec 15, 2025

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