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One must be soft in the head to play the xylophone Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue One must be soft in the head to play the xylophone last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MALLET.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | MALLET One must be soft in the head to play the xylophone | (6) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Jun 4, 2015 |
| 3% | STEELDRUM Must elder play this instrument? (5,4) | (9) | The Guardian Cryptic | Jan 28, 2026 |
| 3% | ASIN X __ xylophone | (4) | LA Times Daily | Jan 13, 2026 |
| 3% | MARIMBA Percussion instrument similar to a xylophone | (7) | The Times Concise | Jan 3, 2026 |
| 3% | MALLETS Xylophone implements | (7) | Commuter | Dec 9, 2025 |
| 2% | EFFETE Soft and weak | (6) | Eugene Sheffer | Feb 3, 2026 |
| 2% | SODAS Soft drinks | (5) | LA Times Daily | Feb 3, 2026 |
| 2% | NEHI Classic soft drink | (4) | LA Times Daily | Feb 2, 2026 |
| 2% | GLOCKENSPIEL Instrument often erroneously referred to as a xylophone (12) | (12) | The Guardian Quick | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 2% | TROMBONIST Is one's playing career on the slide? | (10) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Jan 27, 2026 |
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