Crossword answer
OBOES
5 letters · Used for 21 different clues · 32 appearances · Last seen Newsday, August 26, 2026
Letter pattern
OBOES
Clues that lead to OBOES
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Clarinet cousins5NewsdayAug 26, 2026
Slender woodwinds5Eugene ShefferAug 5, 2026
Woods in pits5Wall Street JournalJul 30, 2026
Some woodwind instruments5USA TodayJul 27, 2026
Some winds5Wall Street JournalJul 16, 2026
English horn cousins5Eugene ShefferMay 27, 2026
Yamaha woodwinds5LA TimesMay 15, 2026
Woodwind instruments5NewsdayApr 27, 2026
Double-reed instruments5NewsdayFeb 22, 2026
Recorder kin5NewsdayNov 15, 2025
Clarinet kin5NewsdayOct 23, 2025
Orchestral winds5NewsdayOct 12, 2025
Orchestra section toward the middle of the pit5New York TimesSep 7, 2025
Beethoven's Fifth duo5NewsdayMay 3, 2025
They're instrumental in making players puff5Evening StandardMar 14, 2025
Notes get blown out of them5Evening StandardFeb 12, 2025
Slender instruments5New York TimesFeb 3, 2025
Woodwinds that are usually black5New York TimesJan 16, 2025
Tramps less hot in some wind5The IndependentFeb 4, 2024
Their music leaves American vagrants breathless!5Evening StandardJan 10, 2023
Might their music produce boos out East?5Evening StandardOct 5, 2021
About OBOES in crosswords
OBOES is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 32 times in our database across 21 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Clarinet cousins” in the Newsday crossword on August 26, 2026.
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Every appearance of OBOES (32)
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Aug 26, 2026
Clarinet cousins · Newsday · Down
Aug 5, 2026
Slender woodwinds · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Jul 30, 2026
Woods in pits · Wall Street Journal · 36 Across
Jul 27, 2026
Some woodwind instruments · USA Today · 53 Down
Jul 16, 2026
Some winds · Wall Street Journal · 27 Down
May 27, 2026
English horn cousins · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
May 15, 2026
Yamaha woodwinds · LA Times · Across
May 1, 2026
Some winds · New York Times · 23 Across
Apr 27, 2026
Woodwind instruments · Newsday · Across
Feb 22, 2026
Double-reed instruments · Newsday · Down
Feb 6, 2026
Slender woodwinds · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Jan 30, 2026
English horn cousins · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Nov 23, 2025
Slender woodwinds · Newsday · Down
Nov 15, 2025
Recorder kin · Newsday · Across
Oct 23, 2025
Clarinet kin · Newsday · Down
Oct 12, 2025
Orchestral winds · Newsday · Down
Sep 7, 2025
Orchestra section toward the middle of the pit · New York Times · 30 Across
May 3, 2025
Beethoven's Fifth duo · Newsday · Down
Apr 4, 2025
Slender woodwinds · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Mar 14, 2025
They're instrumental in making players puff · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 12, 2025
Notes get blown out of them · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Feb 3, 2025
Slender instruments · New York Times · 50 Across
Jan 16, 2025
Woodwinds that are usually black · New York Times · 36 Across
Dec 26, 2024
They're instrumental in making players puff · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 4, 2024
Tramps less hot in some wind · The Independent · 25 Across
Jan 10, 2023
Their music leaves American vagrants breathless! · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Sep 7, 2022
English horn cousins · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Mar 15, 2022
Slender woodwinds · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Jan 7, 2022
Slender woodwinds · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Oct 5, 2021
Might their music produce boos out East? · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 12, 2018
Notes get blown out of them · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Oct 2, 2018
They're instrumental in making players puff · Evening Standard · 5 Down