The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word OBOES which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2015.
Orchestral instruments crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OBOES | 44 % | 5 |
| REEDS | 22 % | 5 |
| CELLOS | 17 % | 6 |
| VIOLAS | 6 % | 6 |
| CELLI | 6 % | 5 |
| BASSETHORNS | 6 % | 11 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Orchestral instruments
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- concertante
- horn
- flutes
- orchestrion
- oboe
- viola
- brass
- concerto
- timpani
- tuba
- accompaniment
- chime
Crossword Answer definitions
OBOES noun- A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result OBOES
- Slender woodwinds
- Reed instruments
- Shawm's followers
- Double-reeded woodwinds
- Instruments in wind quintets
- English horn relatives
- Hautboys
- They're long and blown
- Woodwind instruments with 24 keys
- Woodwinds
More clues leading to the result REEDS
- Clarinetist's need
- Bassoon's pair
- Saxophonist's supply
- Musical pipes
- Symphony section
- Oboes and clarinets
- Oboes and saxes, e.g.
- Marsh sights
- Harmonica parts
- Orchestra section
More clues leading to the result CELLOS
- String section
- You will find it in the string section
- Violas' big brothers
- Big strings
- Yo-Yo strings?
- Double bass cousins
- Instruments in string quartets
- Low-pitched strings
- Orchestral string section
- Villa-Lobos's "Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5" is scored for voice and eight of these
More clues leading to the result VIOLAS
- Some strings
- Four-string instruments
- Violins' big brothers
- Violins' cousins
- Cellos' cousins
- Chamber music instruments
- Quartet strings
- Cellos' neighbors in a typical orchestra
- String quartet instruments
- They have strings attached
More clues leading to the result CELLI
- Ma's charges
- String quartet members
- Low-toned strings
- Yo-Yo strings?
- Some strings
- Bull fiddles' little brothers
- Yo-Yo strings
- Orchestral strings
- Orchestra section
- Low strings