Clues for the word "TROMBONE"
We've had 21 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 44 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on February 10, 2026.
Definition of trombone
- n. - A powerful brass instrument of the trumpet kind, thought by some to be the ancient sackbut, consisting of a tube in three parts, bent twice upon itself and ending in a bell. The middle part, bent double, slips into the outer parts, as in a telescope, so that by change of the vibrating length any tone within the compass of the instrument (which may be bass or tenor or alto or even, in rare instances, soprano) is commanded. It is the only member of the family of wind instruments whose scale, both diatonic and chromatic, is complete without the aid of keys or pistons, and which can slide from note to note as smoothly as the human voice or a violin. Softly blown, it has a rich and mellow sound, which becomes harsh and blatant when the tones are forced; used with discretion, its effect is often solemn and majestic.
- n. - The common European bittern.
Referring Clues
- Trumpet relative
- Dixieland instrument
- Wind with a slide
- Marching-band instrument
- Slide instrument
- Brass member
- Brass instrument
- Long horn?
- Tuba's kin
- Musical instrument
- Sliding instrument
- Glenn Miller's instrument
- Brass instrument with sliding tubes
- Part of brass band runs into grave individual
- Part of the brass computer memory device, black in character
- Start to teach Bono and REM to play instrument!
- Steak that holds a memory
- Music maker's sort of disc cutting sort of steak
- Ska band instrument
- As notably taken in hand by Glenn Miller?
- Big brass
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 10, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - January 11, 2026
- Your Life Choices - November 01, 2024
- Daily Quick - October 21, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - June 29, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 02, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - January 08, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - September 19, 2023
- Daily Quick - October 21, 2022
- Your Life Choices - July 07, 2022
- New Zealand Herald - February 05, 2018
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 23, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - November 25, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 04, 2015
- USA Today - May 29, 2015
- Universal - March 03, 2015
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 30, 2014
- LA Times - June 17, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 16, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - March 26, 2014
- Universal - September 11, 2012
- USA Today - July 18, 2012
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - May 20, 2012
- Guardian Quick - May 19, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - February 03, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - November 01, 2011
- Guardian Prize - April 10, 2010
- Universal - April 08, 2010
- USA Today - December 22, 2009
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 11, 2009
- And in 14 more crossword puzzles...