Must elder play this instrument? (5,4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Must elder play this instrument? (5,4) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on January 28, 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STEELDRUM.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STEELDRUM Must elder play this instrument? (5,4) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 28, 2026
7% NEED Must (4) Newsday Jan 24, 2026
7% PAPA Smurf elder (4) New York Times Jan 7, 2026
7% HASTO Must (5) LA Times Daily Dec 27, 2025
7% LORE Wisdom of the elders (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 22, 2025
7% TREES Elders, e.g. (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 10, 2025
7% SENIOR Elder (6) The Telegraph Quick Nov 4, 2025
7% SENIORS Elders (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 4, 2025
6% OBOE Wind instrument (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 27, 2026
6% N Angelo's instrument? (1) USA Today Quick Jan 26, 2026

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