Saxophone need
Latest answer — September 27, 2026
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Clue explained
A saxophone uses a thin REED that vibrates against its mouthpiece to produce sound. It is a noun naming the instrument part.
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LA Times Crossword
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The answer to “Saxophone need” in the LA Times crossword is REED — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on September 27, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 28-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.
“Saxophone need” answer
REED (4 letters)
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What does REED mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of REED is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a tall, slender-leaved plant of the grass family, which grows in water or on marshy ground
- a weak or impressionable person
- a piece of thin cane or metal, sometimes doubled, which vibrates in a current of air to produce the sound of various musical instruments, as in the mouthpiece of a clarinet or oboe or at the base of some organ pipes
When else has “Saxophone need” appeared?
LA Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
September 27, 2026 (most recent) → REED. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Saxophone need”?
The answer is REED, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on September 27, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Saxophone need”?
4 letters: REED.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the LA Times crossword on September 27, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 28-Across.
Can “Saxophone need” have a different answer?
Yes — LA Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day's LA Times answers?
The full grid for September 27, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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