Hand-held instrument that jingles

Latest answer — March 04, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Cheerleaders' accessories
  2. 8Fervent, and then some
  3. 13"On my way!"
  4. 15Pong company
  5. 16Tenderly stroking
  6. 18Clean energy option
  7. 19Make a scarf, say
  8. 20Graffiti artist's supply
  9. 22Bro or sis
  10. 23Times when reveille is played, for short
  11. 24Defeat
  12. 25Take advantage of
  13. 26Lou Gehrig's disease, for short
  14. 27Toys that spin
  15. 31Feature of a cockatoo
  16. 34Qatar's capital
  17. 36"The Fall of the House of Usher" author
  18. 37It develops in front of your eyes
  19. 41Feel under the weather
  20. 42"Didn't expect to see you here!"
  21. 43Takes a breather
  22. 44Czech, e.g.
  23. 46Currency in Kobe
  24. 47Fountain ___
  25. 48Equestrian's cry
  26. 50Syllables of hesitation
  27. 51OB/GYNs, e.g.: Abbr.
  28. 54Hand-held instrument that jingles
  29. 58Spoiled kid
  30. 59Do better than
  31. 60Make two dos, say?
  32. 62Simpson with a blue beehive
  33. 63Extreme self-obsession
  34. 64"___ me, Father, for I have sinned"
  35. 65"This news has got me rattled!" ... or a hint to 1-, 20-, 37- and 54-Across

Down

  1. 1Draft selections
  2. 2Muscat resident
  3. 3Fast-food pork sandwich with its own locator website
  4. 4Certain laureate
  5. 5Meditation sounds
  6. 6"Are you sad that I'm gone?"
  7. 7Little cuts
  8. 8Filing tools
  9. 9Words said with one's glass raised
  10. 10Island east of Java
  11. 11Setting for 2012's "Argo"
  12. 12"Rub some ___ on it" (probably unsound medical advice)
  13. 14"Welcome to the Jungle" band, in brief
  14. 17Fastest gait of a horse
  15. 21Green-and-white sidekick of video games
  16. 23Houston ballplayer
  17. 25Cable network that shows WWE matches
  18. 26Introduce to the mix
  19. 28"Magnum" work of art
  20. 29Dessert wine
  21. 30Gets it
  22. 31Tax pros, for short
  23. 32Agitate
  24. 33She, in Seville
  25. 35Lot units
  26. 38"Such a charmer!"
  27. 39Start of many souvenir slogans
  28. 40Perfect score in diving
  29. 45Beetles
  30. 47Wunderkind
  31. 49Crosses one's fingers, say
  32. 50Eel, on a sushi menu
  33. 51Clog-clearing brand
  34. 52Nine to five, for example
  35. 53A red one is rare
  36. 54Burial place
  37. 55Fussbudgety
  38. 56Nothing more than
  39. 57Wrath
  40. 58Humdrum
  41. 61Texting format inits.

The answer to “Hand-held instrument that jingles” in the New York Times crossword is TAMBOURINE — a 10-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 4, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 54-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.

“Hand-held instrument that jingles” answer

TAMBOURINE (10 letters)

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Why the answer is TAMBOURINE

TAMBOURINE is the 10-letter solution that fits "Hand-held instrument that jingles" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 4, 2025 (54-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does TAMBOURINE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a percussion instrument resembling a shallow drum with metal discs in slots around the edge, played by being shaken or hit with the hand

When else has “Hand-held instrument that jingles” appeared?

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Hand-held instrument that jingles”?

The answer is TAMBOURINE, a 10-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 4, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Hand-held instrument that jingles”?

10 letters: TAMBOURINE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 4, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 54-Across.

Can “Hand-held instrument that jingles” have a different answer?

Yes — New York 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 NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for March 4, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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