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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHAWM Medieval wind instrument; an ancestor of the modern oboe (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Apr 6, 2026
6% VANES Wind instruments? (5) LA Times Daily Apr 17, 2026
6% OBOE Wind instrument (4) Commuter Apr 15, 2026
5% LUTES Guitars' ancestors (5) Premier Sunday Apr 26, 2026
5% REEDY Description of an oboe (5) USA Today Apr 23, 2026
5% CELT Irish ancestor (4) LA Times Daily Apr 14, 2026
5% AEOLIANHARP Instrument which is played by the wind (11) The Times Specialist Sunday Apr 12, 2026
5% VIOL Cello ancestor (4) Newsday Apr 12, 2026
5% TUBA Lowest-pitched brass wind instrument (4)
5% EGAD OMG ancestor (4) Newsday Apr 2, 2026

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