A Musical Instrument To Lay Off However Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SACKBUT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SACKBUT

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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2	40%	5		Sing "lay odl lay odl lay hee hoo"
3	27%	8		Some lay brown eggs while others lay white

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We think the answer is "SACKBUT" which means:

noun

• A medieval musical instrument resembling a trombone

An example sentence would be:

• "He played the sackbut in the renaissance music ensemble."
• "The museum has a collection of ancient sackbuts."

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The Guardian Cryptic10 Jun 2004	Down 1
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