Name a brass instrument

Last seen Dive #40. 37 accepted answers on the published sheet.

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Hints

Hint 1. 37 accepted answers. A strong pick is a single word, about 10 letters.

Hint 2 — a solid, typeable answer

Alphorn

Hint 3 — a rare answer

Ophicleide · 100 pts

Best safe pick
Ophicleide One in a Krillion 100 pts

Ranked by rarity × how easy it is to type in 25 seconds. Too Clever answers are treated as risky.

Best rare answers

  • Ophicleide 100 pts · One in a Krillion
  • Bazooka 85 pts · Deep Cut
  • Carnyx 85 pts · Deep Cut
  • Cimbasso 85 pts · Deep Cut
  • Cornett 85 pts · Deep Cut
  • Didgeridoo 85 pts · Deep Cut
  • Dungchen 85 pts · Deep Cut
  • Helicon 85 pts · Deep Cut

Strong alternatives

  • Alphorn 60 pts
  • Cornet 60 pts
  • Euphonium 60 pts
  • Sousaphone 60 pts
  • Vuvuzela 60 pts
  • Tenor horn 60 pts
  • Baritone horn 60 pts
  • Bass trombone 60 pts

Avoid — Plankton

Everyone else will type these. Ten points is a surface skim.

  • Trombone 10
  • Trumpet 10
  • Tuba 10

All accepted answers

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Name a brass instrument

● One in a Krillion · 1 ● Deep Cut · 20 ● Rare · 9 ● Schooler · 2 ● Too Clever · 2 ● Plankton · 3
One in a Krillion +100 1 answer — tap to reveal
  • Ophicleide +100
Deep Cut +85 20 answers — tap to reveal
  • Bazooka +85
  • Carnyx +85
  • Cimbasso +85
  • Conch shell +85
  • Cornett +85
  • Didgeridoo +85
  • Dungchen +85
  • Helicon +85
  • Lur +85
  • Mellophone +85
  • Natural horn +85
  • Olifant +85
  • Posthorn +85
  • Sackbut +85
  • Saxhorn +85
  • Serpent +85
  • Shofar +85
  • Trembita +85
  • Valve trombone +85
  • Wagner tuba +85
Rare +60 9 answers — tap to reveal
  • Alphorn +60
  • Baritone horn +60
  • Bass trombone +60
  • Cornet +60
  • Euphonium +60
  • Piccolo trumpet +60
  • Sousaphone +60
  • Tenor horn +60
  • Vuvuzela +60
Schooler +30 2 answers — tap to reveal
  • Bugle +30
  • French horn +30
Too Clever +15 2 answers — tap to reveal
  • Flugelhorn +15
  • Saxophone +15
Plankton +10 3 answers — tap to reveal
  • Trombone +10
  • Trumpet +10
  • Tuba +10