Word with drum or trumpet

Latest answer — May 29, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Nosy Parkers
  2. 7"Make like a drum and beat it!"
  3. 14Source of the line "The female of the species is more deadly than the male"
  4. 16"Ditto for us"
  5. 17Half of an Arnold Palmer
  6. 18"Ta-da!"
  7. 19*Mensa, for one
  8. 20"___ Enchanted," 2004 film
  9. 22What's never free of charge
  10. 23___ hat, no cattle (folksy put-down)
  11. 24Swiss Ms.
  12. 25Fed. observance since 1986
  13. 28Music biz scandal
  14. 30Chippewa neighbors
  15. 32Homophone of 26-Down
  16. 33Sees red
  17. 35HBO comedy with 17 Emmys
  18. 36*One with a minority opinion about the shape of the world
  19. 37Word with drum or trumpet
  20. 382013 film that presaged ChatGPT
  21. 39Stick with it
  22. 41Insect named for the Virgin Mary
  23. 43Upton Sinclair novel
  24. 44Mononymous Irish singer
  25. 45Captivate
  26. 49Material for some ropes and curtains
  27. 51Words from a loud speaker, maybe
  28. 53Preceder of way or word
  29. 54*Two sure things
  30. 55Stage props?
  31. 56X, Y and sometimes Z
  32. 57"Yikes"-worthy
  33. 60Give height, as a hairdo ... or a hint for entering the answers to the starred clues
  34. 62Filled out wrong, say
  35. 63One rushing to a Code Blue, in brief
  36. 64Not equilateral or isosceles
  37. 65Clapped back at

Down

  1. 1Something to wear on a run
  2. 2Anarchist Sacco
  3. 3Without pretense
  4. 4Elders, derisively
  5. 5Preparation for a luau
  6. 6Give a dirty look
  7. 7Not on solid ground, say
  8. 8Witty remark
  9. 9London's ___ Row
  10. 10Shepherd's stick
  11. 11Certain seasonal workers?
  12. 12Strip poker?
  13. 13Formal vote
  14. 15Big do
  15. 21Female in Mexican-style wrestling
  16. 24One going for a little bite?
  17. 25Inst. known for an annual 15-Down
  18. 26Formal vote
  19. 27Informal 26-Down
  20. 29Give a dirty look
  21. 31One of the "Gilmore Girls"
  22. 34Younger Lennon son
  23. 35Second star ever photographed, after the sun
  24. 36Over-the-top dramatic
  25. 38Prowl
  26. 39End of a Senate address
  27. 40Dissemble
  28. 41Listing at Christie's
  29. 42Bacchanals
  30. 44Charles Darwin's ship
  31. 46Bakery devices
  32. 47Disposable
  33. 48Croaked
  34. 50Bribable
  35. 52Chamber opening?
  36. 55___ Park, F.D.R.'s home
  37. 56Laptop brand
  38. 57Gender prefix
  39. 58G.O.P. group
  40. 59One from Hamburg
  41. 61"S.N.L." alum Gasteyer

The answer to “Word with drum or trumpet” in the New York Times crossword is EAR — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 29, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 37-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.

“Word with drum or trumpet” answer

EAR (3 letters)

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Why the answer is EAR

EAR is the 3-letter solution that fits "Word with drum or trumpet" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 29, 2025 (37-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does EAR mean?

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

(noun)

  • the organ of hearing and balance in humans and other vertebrates, especially the external part of this

When else has “Word with drum or trumpet” appeared?

New York 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.

May 29, 2025 (most recent) → EAR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Word with drum or trumpet”?

The answer is EAR, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 29, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Word with drum or trumpet”?

3 letters: EAR.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on May 29, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 37-Across.

Can “Word with drum or trumpet” 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 May 29, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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