Crossword answer
HARP
4 letters · Used for 38 different clues · 58 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 20, 2026
Letter pattern
HARP
Clues that lead to HARP
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Sound like heaven4New York TimesAug 20, 2026
Zither kin4LA TimesJul 23, 2026
Angelic strings4NewsdayJun 28, 2026
It's played with pluck4Evening StandardJun 9, 2026
Instrument for a heavenly angel4Daily ThemedMay 20, 2026
Is it tuned a bit sharp?4Evening StandardMay 11, 2026
Angel's instrument4NYT MidiApr 22, 2026
Irish euro depiction4NewsdayApr 10, 2026
Musical instrument in the Guinness logo4New York TimesMar 18, 2026
What Cupid is often depicted playing (4)4The SunMar 16, 2026
Musical instrument seen in theatre regularly, next to piano (4)4The SunMar 16, 2026
Heavenly stringed instrument (rhymes with "carp")4Daily ThemedJan 10, 2026
Instrument originating in ancient Sumer4New York TimesJan 8, 2026
Zither cousin4NewsdayNov 21, 2025
Instrument for a heavenly angel (rhymes with "carp")4Daily ThemedOct 29, 2025
Instrument in the emblem of Ireland4New York TimesOct 10, 2025
Angelic instrument4NewsdayOct 5, 2025
Instrument4Evening StandardAug 27, 2025
To play this sharply is less clever4Evening StandardAug 10, 2025
In playing it, can one be too persistent?4Evening StandardJul 19, 2025
Plucked instrument4Eugene ShefferJul 7, 2025
Heavenly choir instrument4Daily ThemedDec 2, 2024
Stringed instrument4The IndependentJul 11, 2024
Instrument a semitone high? Not initially4The IndependentMar 1, 2024
Does it need a plucky player?4Evening StandardFeb 7, 2024
*"Strike the ___ and join the chorus, Fa la la la..."4Daily ThemedDec 25, 2023
Persistently avoid changing one's tune4Evening StandardNov 9, 2023
Stringed orchestral instrument that's often pictured in paintings of angels4Daily ThemedOct 23, 2023
Musical instrument4Evening StandardOct 18, 2023
"Grandma ___," 1972 Merle Haggard and The Strangers song that topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart4Daily ThemedSep 11, 2023
"The Eolian ___," poem written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge that discusses his anticipation of conjugal love4Daily ThemedOct 21, 2022
Keep talking pluckily?4Evening StandardOct 6, 2022
Heavenly instrument?4Daily ThemedSep 19, 2022
Keep on about one's right to have some of the chaps round4Evening StandardAug 29, 2022
Instrument often associated with angels4Daily ThemedJul 29, 2022
String instrument4Evening StandardAug 26, 2021
Do you need pluck to play it?4Evening StandardAug 16, 2021
One needs pluck to play it4Evening StandardJun 13, 2019
About HARP in crosswords
HARP is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 58 times in our database across 38 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Sound like heaven” in the New York Times crossword on August 20, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
LATEBehind the clock
TERMPeriod in office
REDOMake over
KALELeafy vegetable
RAGEModern lead-in to quit or bait
OLESWorld Cup cries
DEALDistribute poker cards
OMARRepresentative Ilhan
DIORBig name in luxury perfumes
FOULFetid
ELISYale students
DEEMConsider
SLATBed frame board
ROMAItaly's capital, in Italian
Every appearance of HARP (58)
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Aug 20, 2026
Sound like heaven · New York Times · 1 Across
Jul 23, 2026
Zither kin · LA Times · Across
Jun 28, 2026
Angelic strings · Newsday · Down
Jun 9, 2026
It's played with pluck · Evening Standard · 22 Across
May 20, 2026
Instrument for a heavenly angel · Daily Themed · 1 Across
May 11, 2026
Is it tuned a bit sharp? · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Apr 22, 2026
Angel's instrument · NYT Midi · 21 Down
Apr 10, 2026
Irish euro depiction · Newsday · Down
Mar 18, 2026
Musical instrument in the Guinness logo · New York Times · 52 Across
Mar 16, 2026
What Cupid is often depicted playing (4) · The Sun · 8 Across
Mar 16, 2026
Musical instrument seen in theatre regularly, next to piano (4) · The Sun · 8 Across
Jan 10, 2026
Heavenly stringed instrument (rhymes with "carp") · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Jan 8, 2026
Instrument originating in ancient Sumer · New York Times · 28 Down
Nov 21, 2025
Zither cousin · Newsday · Across
Nov 20, 2025
Angel's instrument · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Oct 29, 2025
Instrument for a heavenly angel (rhymes with "carp") · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Oct 10, 2025
Instrument in the emblem of Ireland · New York Times · 1 Down
Oct 5, 2025
Angelic instrument · Newsday · Down
Aug 28, 2025
Angelic instrument · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Aug 27, 2025
Instrument · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Aug 10, 2025
To play this sharply is less clever · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 19, 2025
In playing it, can one be too persistent? · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 7, 2025
Plucked instrument · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Apr 10, 2025
Angelic instrument · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Jan 11, 2025
Angelic instrument · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Dec 2, 2024
Heavenly choir instrument · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Oct 25, 2024
Angelic instrument · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Jul 11, 2024
Stringed instrument · The Independent · 15 Down
Apr 1, 2024
Stringed instrument · The Independent · 7 Down
Mar 1, 2024
Instrument a semitone high? Not initially · The Independent · 3 Down
Feb 9, 2024
Instrument · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Feb 7, 2024
Does it need a plucky player? · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Dec 25, 2023
*"Strike the ___ and join the chorus, Fa la la la..." · Daily Themed · 13 Down
Nov 19, 2023
Angel's instrument · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Nov 9, 2023
Persistently avoid changing one's tune · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Oct 23, 2023
Stringed orchestral instrument that's often pictured in paintings of angels · Daily Themed · 30 Down
Oct 18, 2023
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jun 1, 2023
Musical instrument · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Dec 15, 2022
Angelic instrument · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Nov 24, 2022
Plucked instrument · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Oct 6, 2022
Keep talking pluckily? · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Sep 21, 2022
Plucked instrument · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Sep 19, 2022
Heavenly instrument? · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Aug 29, 2022
Keep on about one's right to have some of the chaps round · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jul 29, 2022
Instrument often associated with angels · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Aug 26, 2021
String instrument · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Aug 16, 2021
Do you need pluck to play it? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Apr 12, 2021
It's played with pluck · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Feb 25, 2021
Is it tuned a bit sharp? · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jan 29, 2021
Angelic instrument · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Oct 2, 2020
Angelic instrument · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Jan 2, 2020
Instrument · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Dec 18, 2019
To play this sharply is less clever · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jun 13, 2019
One needs pluck to play it · Evening Standard · 14 Across
May 9, 2019
In playing it, can one be too persistent? · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jan 12, 2018
Instrument · Evening Standard · 31 Across