Medieval wind instrument; an ancestor of the modern oboe (5) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Medieval wind instrument; an ancestor of the modern oboe (5) featured in Mirror Quiz puzzle on April 6, 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 SHAWM.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHAWM Medieval wind instrument; an ancestor of the modern oboe (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Apr 6, 2026
5% TUBA Lowest-pitched brass wind instrument (4)
5% EGAD OMG ancestor (4) Newsday Apr 2, 2026
5% REBEC Medieval stringed instrument found in "lyre beckons" (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 5, 2026
5% REEDS 20 oboes? (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 5, 2026
5% OBOE Wind instrument (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 27, 2026
5% BASSOON Woodwind instrument of the oboe family (7) (7) The Sun Mini Jan 10, 2026
5% WOODBINE OBOE (WIND) (8)
5% SHAWMS Ancestors of the oboe. (6)
4% ZEPHYR West wind (6) Puzzler Backwords Apr 6, 2026

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