Clarinet cousin
The crossword clue "Clarinet cousin" is answered by OBOE, a 4-letter entry. Used 92 times across 29 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 17 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
OBOE
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the OBOE answer page.
Used 92 times across 29 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 17 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this pilot link to their own answer page.
- BASSOON (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for OBOE
Every other clue in this pilot answered by OBOE, most used first.
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- Reed instrument - used 195 times, most recently in 2026
- Hautboy - used 152 times, most recently in 2013
- Woodwind - used 146 times, most recently in 2026
- Double-reed instrument - used 140 times, most recently in 2026
- Slender woodwind - used 102 times, most recently in 2026
- Bassoon's kin - used 91 times, most recently in 2026
- Double-reed woodwind - used 87 times, most recently in 2026
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