The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word GONG which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2025.
Large percussion instrument crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GONG | 80 % | 4 |
| TYMPANI | 20 % | 7 |
Why may GONG be the right solution?
The answer "GONG" fits the clue "Large percussion instrument" because a gong is a musical instrument typically made of a large metal disc that produces a resonant sound when struck.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Large percussion instrument
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- gong
- tympani
- kettledrum
- marimba
- timpani
- kettle
- tympanum
- triangle
- drum
- vibraphone
- glockenspiel
- bell
Crossword Answer definitions
GONG noun- A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer.
- A medal or award, particularly Knight Bachelor.
- To make the sound of a gong; to ring a gong.
- To send a signal to, using a gong or similar device.
- To give an award or medal to.
- An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
- The contents of an outhouse pit: shit.
- A kind of cultivation energy, more powerful than qi.
- An advanced practice that cultivates such energy.
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