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160 total results for OBOES( score: 50 )

77 results for OBOES from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Mon Feb 3, 202550ASlender instrumentsJack ScherbanShortz
Thu Jan 16, 202536AWoodwinds that are usually blackRebecca Goldstein and Adam WagnerShortz
Tue Oct 22, 202465ASmaller cousins of English hornsBarbara LinFagliano
Tue Oct 1, 202451DOrchestra woodwinds (2)Kevin Curry and Jeff ChenFagliano
Fri Mar 8, 20245DHigh winds? (3)Jackson MatzShortz
Wed Nov 22, 202346DOrchestral group pitched to CWill PfadenhauerShortz
Sun Jan 9, 2022106DSmall section of a pitTimothy PolinShortz
Thu Jun 24, 202162AWoodwind section (2)Danny LawsonShortz
Thu Apr 8, 202157ASecond staff in many an orchestral scoreJake HalperinShortz
Fri Jan 10, 20205DHigh winds (3)Brendan Emmett QuigleyShortz
Sat Mar 2, 20198DThey're found among the reeds (3)Peter A. CollinsShortz
Sun Jul 22, 201819AOrchestra section behind the violasPatrick MerrellShortz
Thu Jan 18, 201866AOrchestra tunersRyan McCarty and Alan SouthworthShortz
Tue Aug 29, 201737AHigh winds? (3)Adam G. PerlShortz
Tue May 2, 201759AWinds down in a pit?David J. KahnShortz
Mon Mar 27, 201747ASome woodwindsTom McCoyShortz
Tue Mar 14, 201716ASlender woodwinds (3)Damon J. GulczynskiShortz
Thu Jun 16, 201613ABlack windsTimothy PolinShortz
Wed May 11, 201658AReed sectionPawel FludzinskiShortz
Sun Apr 10, 201659DThey're blown in the winds (2)Randolph RossShortz
Sat Aug 8, 20154DWoods in a pitAlan ArbesfeldShortz
Sat Jun 13, 201516AFoursome in Mahler's "Symphony of a Thousand"Brad Wilber and Doug PetersonShortz
Sun Feb 15, 201582DCousins of clarinetsEllen Leuschner and Jeff ChenShortz
Sun Nov 16, 201418AInstruments with flared bellsAndrew J. RiesShortz
Wed Nov 12, 201410DSmall section of an orchestraDaniel LandmanShortz
Tue Sep 2, 201426DWind instruments (3)Ethan CooperShortz
Tue Dec 17, 201326DWind instruments (3)Paula GamacheShortz
Mon Jul 22, 201368AOrchestra woodwinds (2)Ian LivengoodShortz
Mon Apr 29, 201351DOrchestra windsC. W. StewartShortz
Wed Mar 13, 201341DHeckelphone cousins (2)Joe DiPietroShortz
Sat Mar 9, 201358APair in an average-sized orchestraDavid Steinberg and Barry C. SilkShortz
Tue Nov 8, 201126DHigh-pitched double-reedsScott AtkinsonShortz
Thu Dec 23, 201016ADucks, in "Peter and the Wolf" productionsOliver Hill and Eliza BaggShortz
Tue Mar 31, 200929DSlender woodwinds (3)Allan E. ParrishShortz
Sun Aug 12, 200757DThey're blown in the winds (2)Cathy MillhauserShortz
Tue May 29, 200737AEnglish horn relativesJim HyresShortz
Sun May 20, 200745DDuo in a typical symphonySeth A. AbelShortz
Wed May 9, 200715ATubular instrumentsPatrick MerrellShortz
Fri May 4, 20079DCousins of bassoonsManny NosowskyShortz
Thu Apr 26, 200716ARelatives of English hornsMike NothnagelShortz
Sun Nov 26, 200677DWinds in a pitManny NosowskyShortz
Tue Aug 29, 200659AOrchestra-tuning instrumentsDavid PringleShortz
Thu Jul 20, 200629AOrchestra groupKevin McCannShortz
Tue Apr 25, 200652DCertain windsKevan ChosetShortz
Tue Dec 6, 200516AInstruments used in orchestra tuningNancy SalomonShortz
Mon Aug 15, 20056DSlender woodwinds (3)Lynn LempelShortz
Thu May 5, 200557AOrchestra sectionChris SalladeShortz
Mon Apr 4, 200548DWoodwinds (2)Christina Houlihan KellyShortz
Fri Nov 12, 20042DSome reedsBrendan Emmett Quigley and Ethan FriedmanShortz
Mon Oct 11, 200439ABassoon's smaller cousinsJim HyresShortz
Thu Nov 20, 200353AWind instruments (3)Manny NosowskyShortz
Mon Oct 20, 200311DClarinet cousinsLynn LempelShortz
Thu Aug 14, 200348DThey're found among the reeds (3)Greg StaplesShortz
Sun Jun 8, 200378ABlown windsElizabeth C. GorskiShortz
Fri Apr 11, 20032DSome are made of rosewoodElizabeth C. GorskiShortz
Thu Jan 10, 200216AWind sectionAlex VaughnShortz
Mon Nov 12, 200132DDouble reedsJanice M. PutneyShortz
Sun Jul 8, 20018DReeds sectionMichael S. MaurerShortz
Tue Jan 30, 20016DSome orchestra membersDavid J. KahnShortz
Wed Oct 25, 200043DHeckelphone cousins (2)Nick GrivasShortz
Fri Jul 7, 200034DWoodwind section (2)M. Francis VuoloShortz
Sun Jun 18, 200082AThey sit near the violasElizabeth C. GorskiShortz
Mon Feb 28, 200016AEasy-to-carry instrumentsJerry E. RosmanShortz
Thu Jan 7, 19996DThey're found among the reeds (3)William I. JohnstonShortz
Sun Apr 19, 199896DHandheld instrumentsRich NorrisShortz
Mon Feb 9, 199838ARelatives of the English hornRobert DillmanShortz
Sun Sep 15, 199654AHeckelphonesA. K. JustinShortz
Sat Jan 6, 199628DEnsemble instrumentsA.J. SantoraShortz
Mon Jan 1, 199645AOrchestra membersA. KlausShortz
Fri Oct 13, 199551ARelatives of the crumhornCharles E. GerschShortz
Fri Sep 29, 19953DOrchestra positionsManny NosowskyShortz
Sun Jun 25, 199565DCousins of musettesFrances HansenShortz
Sat Jun 3, 19957DModern shawmsBob KlahnShortz
Wed Apr 12, 19959ABassoon relativesRich NorrisShortz
Tue Mar 7, 199515AViolas' neighbors in an orchestraGregory E. PaulShortz
Sun Dec 18, 1994125AIt means "high woods"Manny Nosowsky & Bob KlahnShortz
Tue Nov 8, 199432AWoodwinds (2)Richard HughesShortz
2 results for OBOES from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
Mar 5, 2023Takeaway4D*oppers onto freig*t carsAlex Eaton-SalnersShortz
Aug 23, 2009Diagramless62AThey're found among the reedsPaula GamacheShortz
81 results for OBOES from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Mon Jul 12, 199365AWoodwindsJames L. BeattyMaleska
Fri May 28, 19932DSome windsCathy MillhauserMaleska
Sat Mar 6, 199343DSome reedsBert RosenfieldMaleska
Wed Nov 25, 199213DDouble-reed instrumentsPeter GordonMaleska
Sun Nov 15, 199221AChinese hornsBette Sue CohenMaleska
Wed May 8, 199111DHeckelphonesC. McInerneyMaleska
Tue Apr 23, 199120AReedsCalista LuminatiMaleska
Fri Jun 1, 19908DHautboysMichael A. RampinoMaleska
Tue Dec 26, 198928DReed instrumentsAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Sun Apr 9, 198941DShawms' successorsArnold MossMaleska
Sun Mar 26, 198917AKin of auloiLouis SabinMaleska
Fri Jan 1, 198816AHautboysBetty JorgensenMaleska
Mon Dec 28, 198711DSome woodwindsVirginia L. YatesMaleska
Tue Dec 1, 198726DWoodwind instrumentsNancy Scandrett RossMaleska
Tue Mar 17, 198713AHautboysJoy L. WoukMaleska
Mon Dec 15, 198618AHautboysSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Sat May 17, 198614ACousins of pifferosJesse RoarkeMaleska
Mon Jul 22, 198543AWoodwindsFred TooleMaleska
Fri Apr 12, 19859DKin of English hornsPeter G. SnowMaleska
Tue Jan 11, 198336DChinese hornsMartin FassMaleska
Tue Oct 5, 198226AWoodwindsBarbara J. WeakleyMaleska
Tue Jun 29, 19826DTuners of orchestrasArthur W. PalmerMaleska
Sun May 2, 1982101DHautboysWilliam H. FordMaleska
Mon Dec 28, 198116ADouble-reedsI. Judah KoolykMaleska
Thu Feb 26, 198128DContrabassoons, e.g.C. J. AngioMaleska
Sun Dec 21, 1980109AHautboysAnne FoxMaleska
Sun Aug 24, 198038DShawm's descendantsJudson G. TrentMaleska
Tue Jul 22, 198026DBassoons' kinBette Sue CohenMaleska
Sat Jun 2, 197917ADouble-reedsJack LuzzattoMaleska
Tue Mar 28, 197811DWoodwindsArmstrongMaleska
Sat Nov 19, 19776DWoodwindsHenry HookMaleska
Wed Jul 28, 197614AReed instrumentsJim PageWeng
Sun Sep 2, 197385AWoodwindsMarie WestWeng
Wed Aug 29, 197351DDouble reedsUnknownWeng
Sun Jan 21, 197360AReedsBert BeamanWeng
Wed Oct 25, 197224AReedsUnknownWeng
Sat Jul 29, 197233AWoodwindsUnknownWeng
Fri Jul 7, 197241AMusical instrumentsUnknownWeng
Thu Jun 1, 197231DReedsUnknownWeng
Wed Apr 12, 197250AInstrumentsUnknownWeng
Sun Mar 12, 19728DPart of an orchestraAnthony MorseWeng
Fri Jul 2, 19712DOrchestra membersUnknownWeng
Wed Mar 10, 197133AReedsUnknownWeng
Mon Sep 7, 197028AMusical instrumentsUnknownWeng
Wed Mar 4, 19706DMusical instrumentsUnknownWeng
Sat Feb 8, 19692DClarinets' cousins.UnknownWeng
Sun Jan 5, 196989DClowns of the orchestraFrances HansenFarrar
Sat May 18, 196828DWood winds.UnknownFarrar
Sat Feb 24, 196825AReeds.UnknownFarrar
Mon Aug 7, 196733AInstruments.Leonard SussmanFarrar
Sun Mar 26, 196737AHautboys.Sidney LambertFarrar
Mon Jun 20, 19669ADouble-reed instruments.UnknownFarrar
Sun Aug 15, 196535AWind instruments.William LutwiniakFarrar
Sun Mar 28, 19659DDouble-reeds.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Thu Jul 16, 196416AOrchestral instruments.Louise EarnestFarrar
Sun Aug 25, 196323AWind instruments.Stephanie CaruanaFarrar
Tue Mar 20, 196257AHautboys.Lois HillisFarrar
Sun Aug 27, 1961119AHecklephones.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Mon Sep 26, 196021DMusical instruments.UnknownFarrar
Sat Sep 24, 196023AOrchestral instruments.UnknownFarrar
Mon Mar 23, 195951DOrchestral instruments.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Wed Dec 31, 195829DFlutelike instruments.UnknownFarrar
Wed Nov 20, 195740AMusical instruments.UnknownFarrar
Fri Sep 27, 195727DMusical instruments.Louis SabinFarrar
Thu Jan 10, 195732AReeds.UnknownFarrar
Sun May 20, 195634DHautboys.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Fri Nov 4, 195541AKin of bassoons.UnknownFarrar
Sun May 8, 195524DWood winds.Alice CookFarrar
Tue Dec 7, 195431DReeds.Mary M. ClarkFarrar
Sat May 22, 195424DWind instruments.Jules ArensbergFarrar
Sun Aug 23, 195377DPart of the orchestra.Albert CarrollFarrar
Thu May 21, 195342AOrchestral instruments.UnknownFarrar
Sat Dec 20, 195241APart of a symphony orchestra.UnknownFarrar
Tue Sep 16, 19529DPart of the Philharmonic.UnknownFarrar
Wed Mar 19, 19528DMembers of 69 Across.UnknownFarrar
Wed Aug 22, 195150DOrchestral instuments.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jun 16, 194659AWood winds.Lester KeeneFarrar
Sun Aug 5, 194520DWood-winds.Lester KeeneFarrar
Sun Oct 3, 194367DWind instruments.P. J. LamannaFarrar
Sun Nov 15, 194213DWind instruments.Louis ShieldsFarrar
Sun May 17, 194250DWind instruments.Louis JenkinsFarrar
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