Instrument that's held horizontally while playing it Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Instrument that's held horizontally while playing it featured in New York Times Mini puzzle on May 3, 2026. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FLUTE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLUTE Instrument that's held horizontally while playing it (5) New York Times Mini May 3, 2026
5% LEVEL Horizontal (5) (5) Mirror Classic May 2, 2026
5% PIANO Instrument played by Lady Gaga (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 2, 2026
5% CELLO Stringed instrument played by Yo-Yo Ma (5) The Telegraph Mini Apr 28, 2026
5% CYMBAL Percussion instrument, often played in pairs (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Apr 18, 2026
5% MUSICIANSHIP Skill at playing instruments (12) The Times Concise Apr 15, 2026
5% LATER In a while (5) Eugene Sheffer Apr 15, 2026
5% AEOLIANHARP Instrument which is played by the wind (11) The Times Specialist Sunday Apr 12, 2026
5% RULED Held the throne (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 11, 2026
5% BEATER Stick for playing certain percussion instruments (6) The Times Concise Apr 4, 2026

Clues for The New York Times Mini Puzzle on May 3, 2026

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