Crossword answer
TUBAS
5 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 18 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 14, 2026
Letter pattern
TUBAS
Clues that lead to TUBAS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Band instruments that don't fit in backpacks5USA TodayAug 14, 2026
Brass band members5Thomas JosephJun 23, 2026
Big band instruments5USA TodayJun 23, 2026
Music makers with big bells5Wall Street JournalJun 11, 2026
Large brass instruments5New York TimesMay 18, 2026
They're tubby and deep voiced5Evening StandardMay 5, 2026
Large horns5NewsdayOct 12, 2025
Oktoberfest participants5NewsdayAug 2, 2025
Brass vessel, Anglo Saxon5Evening StandardFeb 20, 2025
Instruments with large bells5New York TimesFeb 16, 2025
Big brass5Eugene ShefferJan 17, 2025
Abuts in a way that is unusual, but instrumental5Evening StandardFeb 20, 2023
They're big and brassy (and somewhat tubby?)5Evening StandardOct 4, 2022
About TUBAS in crosswords
TUBAS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 18 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Band instruments that don't fit in backpacks” in the USA Today crossword on August 14, 2026.
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Every appearance of TUBAS (18)
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Aug 14, 2026
Band instruments that don't fit in backpacks · USA Today · 66 Across
Jun 23, 2026
Brass band members · Thomas Joseph · 14 Down
Jun 23, 2026
Big band instruments · USA Today · 4 Down
Jun 11, 2026
Music makers with big bells · Wall Street Journal · 47 Across
May 18, 2026
Large brass instruments · New York Times · 1 Down
May 5, 2026
They're tubby and deep voiced · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 12, 2025
Large horns · Newsday · Down
Aug 2, 2025
Oktoberfest participants · Newsday · Across
Feb 20, 2025
Brass vessel, Anglo Saxon · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Feb 16, 2025
Instruments with large bells · New York Times · 32 Across
Jan 17, 2025
Big brass · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Aug 29, 2024
Big brass · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Feb 20, 2023
Abuts in a way that is unusual, but instrumental · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Oct 4, 2022
They're big and brassy (and somewhat tubby?) · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Oct 12, 2021
Big brass · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Feb 17, 2021
They're tubby and deep voiced · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jan 11, 2020
Big brass · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Nov 20, 2018
Brass vessel, Anglo Saxon · Evening Standard · 12 Across