Orchestral reeds

Latest answer — April 04, 2025

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This clue's Friday, April 04, 2025 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Elphaba's broom in "Wicked" or Aladdin's lamp in "Aladdin"
  2. 5Thorough investigation
  3. 6Metaphor for an unquestioning rule-follower
  4. 7Harvard and Yale, for two
  5. 8___ Wearhouse (department store chain)

Down

  1. 1Definitively determine
  2. 2Herald of spring
  3. 3Orchestral reeds
  4. 4Kibble nibblers
  5. 5Fastidiously proper

The answer to “Orchestral reeds” in the New York Times Mini crossword is OBOES — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 4, 2025 at 3-Down. 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.

“Orchestral reeds” answer

OBOES (5 letters)

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Why the answer is OBOES

OBOES is the 5-letter solution that fits "Orchestral reeds" in the NYT Mini crossword on April 4, 2025 (3-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does OBOES mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of OBOES is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a woodwind instrument with a double-reed mouthpiece, a slender tubular body, and holes stopped by keys

When else has “Orchestral reeds” appeared?

New York Times Mini 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.

April 4, 2025 (most recent) → OBOES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Orchestral reeds”?

The answer is OBOES, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 4, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Orchestral reeds”?

5 letters: OBOES.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 4, 2025, at 3-Down.

Can “Orchestral reeds” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini 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 today's NYT Mini answers?

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