Week 2026-W24 · June 8–14, 2026
Strike Up The Band
Six puzzles hid a thread and Sunday pulled it. Here are all seven answers for the week, with how the field did on each. Spoilers throughout — this page doesn't hide anything.
The week in full
A keyboard-controlled wind instrument with pipes sounded by air from bellows, often heard in churches and concert halls.
A brass instrument without valves, used historically by the military for signaling calls like reveille and taps.
A stringed instrument with a round drum-like body and a long neck, closely associated with American folk and bluegrass music.
A bowed string instrument slightly larger than a violin and tuned a fifth lower, providing the alto voice in a string quartet.
A slender woodwind instrument, held sideways and played by blowing across a hole, producing a bright, high tone.
A large bowed string instrument played while seated, held between the knees, with a deep and resonant tone.
A large keyboard instrument with hammers that strike strings, capable of both soft and loud tones across a wide range.