Crossword answer
BANJO
5 letters · Used for 15 different clues · 19 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 30, 2026
Letter pattern
BANJO
Clues that lead to BANJO
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Folk instrument5LA TimesAug 30, 2026
Stop woman getting an instrument5Daily ExpressAug 24, 2026
Instrument in the bluegrass classic "Foggy Mountain Breakdown"5NYT MiniJul 23, 2026
Bluegrass strings5LA TimesJun 14, 2026
Stringed instrument with a long neck (5)5The SunMay 27, 2026
Outlaw job cut for music producer (5)5The SunMay 27, 2026
Stringed instrument played by Steve Martin5Crosswords With FriendsMay 11, 2026
Country music instrument5Daily ThemedApr 16, 2026
An instrumental piece shows how to play this5Evening StandardOct 26, 2025
Could playing it be a job outside the Nag's Head?5Evening StandardSep 14, 2025
What Kermit plays in The Muppet Movie5NewsdayJan 17, 2025
As played in some Cuban joint?5Evening StandardDec 20, 2022
Musical instrument5Evening StandardNov 29, 2022
It’s played with pluck5Evening StandardJul 14, 2020
Stringed instrument5Evening StandardOct 5, 2018
About BANJO in crosswords
BANJO is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 19 times in our database across 15 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Folk instrument” in the LA Times crossword on August 30, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
AWARDPulitzer Prize, for one
AROSEOriginated
PANICPicture capturing a northern terror (5)
DELFTMany felt moved by such pottery
ABYSSChasm
ADAMS___ apple (neck bump)
GONOW"Time for you to hit the road!"
WENCH?
SORTA"Not exactly"
TAPINEasy putt
ESSAYMany a David Foster Wallace piece
ANISE19-Across flavor
BEFITBe suitable to
PUNCHHe has impact in children's entertainment
Every appearance of BANJO (19)
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Aug 30, 2026
Folk instrument · LA Times · Down
Aug 24, 2026
Stop woman getting an instrument · Daily Express · 24 Across
Jul 23, 2026
Instrument in the bluegrass classic "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" · NYT Mini · 1 Across
Jun 14, 2026
Bluegrass strings · LA Times · Down
May 27, 2026
Stringed instrument with a long neck (5) · The Sun · 19 Down
May 27, 2026
Outlaw job cut for music producer (5) · The Sun · 19 Down
May 11, 2026
Stringed instrument played by Steve Martin · Crosswords With Friends · 31
Apr 16, 2026
Country music instrument · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Oct 26, 2025
An instrumental piece shows how to play this · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 14, 2025
Could playing it be a job outside the Nag's Head? · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 17, 2025
What Kermit plays in The Muppet Movie · Newsday · Across
Dec 20, 2022
As played in some Cuban joint? · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Nov 29, 2022
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 5, 2022
Country music instrument · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Sep 7, 2022
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 14, 2020
It’s played with pluck · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Apr 30, 2020
An instrumental piece shows how to play this · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 18, 2020
Could playing it be a job outside the Nag’s Head? · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 5, 2018
Stringed instrument · Evening Standard · 13 Across