Crossword answer
TAMBOURINE
10 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 10, 2026
Letter pattern
TAMBOURINE
Clues that lead to TAMBOURINE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Instrument that's shaken and tapped10USA TodayAug 10, 2026
Musical instrument that jingles10NewsdayJun 8, 2026
Hand-held instrument that jingles10New York TimesMar 4, 2025
Musical instrument for us in curiously ambient surroundings10The IndependentMar 8, 2024
Percussion instrument10Evening StandardDec 22, 2023
About TAMBOURINE in crosswords
TAMBOURINE is a 10-letter answer that has appeared 9 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Instrument that's shaken and tapped” in the USA Today crossword on August 10, 2026.
Other 10-letter answers
SOMEPEOPLE"Unbelievable!" ... or what 17-, 25-, 35- and 46-Across are made from, letter-wise?
DUSSELDORFEuropean city recovering from disappointment, investing not as much (10)
ALASKAROLLSushi bite topped with salmon
KOOKABURRAThis bird sits in the old gum tree (10)
SETTOMUSICNoted work?
BROOMSTICKWitch carrier (10)
ISLEOFDOGSReportedly, I adore residents of Battersea, part of London
ENANTIOMERAwkwardly mention ear — it's one of a pair, the mirror image of the other
BEAUTYMARKEnhancing "blemish" (3x)
EMANCIPATEEuropean chap worried about withdrawn photo's release
CONTAGIOUSLike laughter, sometimes
GARDENHOSEKid’s knocked over shed one rebuilt – a wind-up for the horticulturalist? (6,4)
WORDLESSLYRecklessly sells dowry without a sound (10)
TWITTERINGSound of birds on social media? (10)
Every appearance of TAMBOURINE (9)
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Aug 10, 2026
Instrument that's shaken and tapped · USA Today · 10 Down
Jun 8, 2026
Musical instrument that jingles · Newsday · Down
Mar 4, 2025
Hand-held instrument that jingles · New York Times · 54 Across
Mar 8, 2024
Musical instrument for us in curiously ambient surroundings · The Independent · 11 Across
Dec 22, 2023
Percussion instrument · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jun 2, 2023
Percussion instrument · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Mar 6, 2020
Percussion instrument · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Oct 4, 2019
Percussion instrument · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Oct 5, 2018
Percussion instrument · Evening Standard · 26 Down