Slender instrument Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, February 15, 2005 · 14-Across
Appeared in 3 New York Times Crosswords between August 1995 and February 2005.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · February 15, 2005 · 14-Across · 4 letters
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a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece
noun
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