The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word TAMBOURINE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Hand-held instrument that jingles crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TAMBOURINE | 100 % | 10 |
Why may TAMBOURINE be the right solution?
The answer "TAMBOURINE" fits the clue because a tambourine is a hand-held percussion instrument that has small jingles, called zils, attached to its frame that produce a jingling sound when shaken or struck.
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Crossword Answer definitions
TAMBOURINE noun- A percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.
- A tambourine dove.
- A kind of Provençal dance.
- The music for this dance.
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