Crossword answer
CELLO
5 letters · Used for 47 different clues · 127 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 23, 2026
Letter pattern
CELLO
Clues that lead to CELLO
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
String trio member5NewsdayAug 23, 2026
Stringed instrument5The IndependentAug 23, 2026
Instrument, possible collector's piece5Evening StandardJul 23, 2026
Monique Ross' instrument in SistaStrings5USA TodayJul 12, 2026
Yo-Yo Ma’s instrument (5)5The GuardianJun 18, 2026
Tape type, for short5NewsdayJun 18, 2026
Instrument turning up as a collector's piece5Evening StandardJun 11, 2026
Large member of violin family5Puzzle PageMay 16, 2026
Largest string quartet instrument5NewsdayMay 6, 2026
It's played when there's room for love5Evening StandardMay 5, 2026
String instrument5Evening StandardApr 27, 2026
Yo-Yo Ma’s instrument5Eugene ShefferApr 10, 2026
Musical instrument5Evening StandardMar 24, 2026
Larger relative of a viola5NewsdayMar 23, 2026
Plastic wrap, for short5NewsdayMar 13, 2026
Playing it, is there little room for love?5Evening StandardMar 8, 2026
Instrument for Yo-Yo Ma5NYT MidiMar 2, 2026
One instrumental in taking up a collection?5Evening StandardJan 7, 2026
Instrument with an electric circuit?5Evening StandardJan 4, 2026
Stringed instrument that rests on the ground5New York TimesDec 29, 2025
Instrument5Evening StandardDec 25, 2025
Large stringed instrument5NewsdayDec 22, 2025
Bowed stringed instrument5Evening StandardDec 17, 2025
Stringed instrument that's often as tall as its seated musician5New York TimesSep 29, 2025
It's played with little room for love5Evening StandardAug 17, 2025
Accommodation for fifteenth prisoner? It’s a big fiddle!5The IndependentJul 25, 2025
Musical collector's piece, possibly5Evening StandardJul 1, 2025
Viola's larger cousin5NewsdayMay 19, 2025
Clear wrap, for short5NewsdayMay 15, 2025
Sounds good, but there's little room for love5Evening StandardApr 28, 2025
A big fiddle leaving little room for love5Evening StandardJan 6, 2025
Something noteworthy to sit down and play5Evening StandardNov 13, 2024
Instrument that could be a collector's piece5Evening StandardSep 30, 2024
One in quartet providing nothing in support of activist group5The IndependentJul 23, 2024
Something to play when there's little room for love5Evening StandardMar 11, 2024
Violin's big cousin5Daily ThemedMar 2, 2024
Violin's larger cousin5Daily ThemedFeb 13, 2024
Stringed orchestral instrument of the violin family that's played by Yo-Yo Ma5Daily ThemedOct 23, 2023
String quartet member with the biggest belly5Evening StandardJun 6, 2023
Pablo Casals’ instrument5Eugene ShefferMar 7, 2023
One instrumental in making up a collection?5Evening StandardDec 13, 2022
Instrument used by Purcell once5Evening StandardDec 7, 2022
Violin's big brother?5Daily ThemedNov 21, 2022
Large kin of a violin5Daily ThemedJul 7, 2022
It's instrumental in taking up a collection5Evening StandardMar 23, 2022
Instrument forming part of a collection5Evening StandardOct 7, 2019
In a string quartet, the one with the biggest belly5Evening StandardSep 23, 2019
About CELLO in crosswords
CELLO is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 127 times in our database across 47 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Stringed instrument” in the The Independent crossword on August 23, 2026.
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Every appearance of CELLO (127)
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Aug 23, 2026
Stringed instrument · The Independent · 17 Down
Aug 23, 2026
String trio member · Newsday · Down
Jul 23, 2026
Instrument, possible collector's piece · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 12, 2026
Monique Ross' instrument in SistaStrings · USA Today · 27 Down
Jun 18, 2026
Yo-Yo Ma’s instrument (5) · The Guardian · 9 Across
Jun 18, 2026
Tape type, for short · Newsday · Down
Jun 11, 2026
Instrument turning up as a collector's piece · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 16, 2026
Large member of violin family · Puzzle Page · 7 Down
May 6, 2026
Largest string quartet instrument · Newsday · Down
May 5, 2026
It's played when there's room for love · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Apr 27, 2026
String instrument · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Apr 10, 2026
Yo-Yo Ma’s instrument · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Down
Apr 3, 2026
Stringed instrument · The Independent · 16 Down
Mar 24, 2026
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Mar 23, 2026
Larger relative of a viola · Newsday · Down
Mar 13, 2026
Plastic wrap, for short · Newsday · Down
Mar 8, 2026
Playing it, is there little room for love? · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Mar 2, 2026
Instrument for Yo-Yo Ma · NYT Midi · 2 Down
Feb 9, 2026
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Feb 6, 2026
Stringed instrument · The Independent · 10 Across
Jan 7, 2026
One instrumental in taking up a collection? · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jan 4, 2026
Instrument with an electric circuit? · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Dec 29, 2025
Stringed instrument that rests on the ground · New York Times · 43 Across
Dec 25, 2025
Instrument · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Dec 22, 2025
Large stringed instrument · Newsday · Across
Dec 17, 2025
Bowed stringed instrument · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Nov 22, 2025
Instrument · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Nov 9, 2025
Stringed instrument · The Independent · 4 Down
Oct 7, 2025
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Sep 29, 2025
Stringed instrument that's often as tall as its seated musician · New York Times · 32 Down
Sep 22, 2025
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 14, 2025
Instrument · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Sep 11, 2025
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Sep 1, 2025
Stringed instrument · The Independent · 18 Across
Aug 17, 2025
It's played with little room for love · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 25, 2025
Accommodation for fifteenth prisoner? It’s a big fiddle! · The Independent · 24 Down
Jul 1, 2025
Musical collector's piece, possibly · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jun 2, 2025
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 10 Across
May 19, 2025
Viola's larger cousin · Newsday · Down
May 15, 2025
Clear wrap, for short · Newsday · Down
Apr 28, 2025
Sounds good, but there's little room for love · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Apr 17, 2025
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 6, 2025
A big fiddle leaving little room for love · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Dec 26, 2024
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Nov 13, 2024
Something noteworthy to sit down and play · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 10, 2024
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Sep 30, 2024
Instrument that could be a collector's piece · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Sep 12, 2024
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Aug 22, 2024
Stringed instrument · The Independent · 3 Down
Aug 8, 2024
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jul 23, 2024
One in quartet providing nothing in support of activist group · The Independent · 1 Down
Jul 3, 2024
Stringed instrument · The Independent · 4 Down
Apr 16, 2024
Instrument · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Mar 22, 2024
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Mar 11, 2024
Something to play when there's little room for love · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Mar 2, 2024
Violin's big cousin · Daily Themed · 29 Across
Feb 13, 2024
Violin's larger cousin · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Feb 5, 2024
Stringed instrument · The Independent · 8 Across
Jan 26, 2024
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Dec 22, 2023
Yo-Yo Ma’s instrument · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Down
Dec 13, 2023
Instrument · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Nov 30, 2023
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Oct 31, 2023
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Oct 23, 2023
Stringed orchestral instrument of the violin family that's played by Yo-Yo Ma · Daily Themed · 45 Across
Oct 2, 2023
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jun 6, 2023
String quartet member with the biggest belly · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jun 6, 2023
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 28, 2023
Violin's big cousin · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Apr 20, 2023
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 14, 2023
Instrument · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Mar 7, 2023
Pablo Casals’ instrument · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Feb 13, 2023
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Dec 13, 2022
One instrumental in making up a collection? · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Dec 7, 2022
Instrument used by Purcell once · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Nov 21, 2022
Violin's big brother? · Daily Themed · 27 Across
Nov 3, 2022
One instrumental in taking up a collection? · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Nov 1, 2022
Stringed instrument · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Sep 19, 2022
Yo-Yo Ma’s instrument · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
Jul 19, 2022
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jul 7, 2022
Large kin of a violin · Daily Themed · 26 Across
Mar 23, 2022
It's instrumental in taking up a collection · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Mar 7, 2022
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jan 28, 2022
Pablo Casals’ instrument · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Dec 21, 2021
Stringed instrument · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Nov 25, 2021
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Nov 3, 2021
Instrument · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Sep 27, 2021
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Aug 18, 2021
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Aug 16, 2021
Playing it, is there little room for love? · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jul 14, 2021
Instrument · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 16, 2021
Instrument, possible collector's piece · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 7, 2021
Yo-Yo Ma’s instrument · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Apr 14, 2021
Instrument turning up as a collector's piece · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 17, 2021
It's played when there's room for love · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 4, 2021
String instrument · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Dec 16, 2020
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Nov 23, 2020
Playing it, is there little room for love? · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Oct 13, 2020
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Sep 21, 2020
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Aug 18, 2020
One instrumental in taking up a collection? · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Aug 11, 2020
Instrument with an electric circuit? · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 6, 2020
Bowed stringed instrument · Evening Standard · 36 Across
May 4, 2020
Instrument · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Apr 3, 2020
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Mar 17, 2020
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Feb 19, 2020
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jan 30, 2020
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 28, 2020
Instrument · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Dec 31, 2019
It’s played with little room for love · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 20, 2019
Something to play when there's little room for love · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 7, 2019
Instrument forming part of a collection · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Sep 23, 2019
In a string quartet, the one with the biggest belly · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Sep 9, 2019
Playing it, is there little room for love? · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Sep 2, 2019
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Aug 20, 2019
Instrument · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 10, 2019
Musical collector's piece, possibly · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 18, 2019
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 1, 2019
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Oct 10, 2018
A big fiddle leaving little room for love · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 18, 2018
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Aug 20, 2018
Something noteworthy to sit down and play · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 10, 2018
Instrument that could be a collector's piece · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jul 10, 2018
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jun 11, 2018
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 38 Across
May 7, 2018
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Feb 23, 2018
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jan 3, 2018
Something to play when there's little room for love · Evening Standard · 13 Down