The container, however, is for an old instrument (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SACKBUT The container, however, is for an old instrument (7) (7)
8% TUBAS Containers containing advanced musical instruments (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Mar 10, 2026
8% BUT "However..." (3) Newsday Mar 9, 2026
8% LUTE Old stringed instrument (4) Universal Feb 15, 2026
8% YET However (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 30, 2026
7% OBOE An honour receiving old instrument (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 3, 2026
7% UKULELE Instrument (7) The Telegraph Quick Mar 2, 2026
7% URN Container (3) The Telegraph Quick Mar 2, 2026
7% TIN Container (3) The Telegraph Quick Feb 27, 2026
7% THO However, briefly (3) LA Times Daily Feb 22, 2026
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