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noun • a musical instrument consisting of graduated steel plates that are struck by hammers activated by a keyboard | ||||
| 47% | 13 | Similar to a glockenspiel, but with a piano keyboard layout | ||
noun • a percussion instrument consisting of a set of graduated metal bars mounted on a frame and played with small hammers | ||||
| 43% | 14 | Having an enthralling and harmonious sound, like a glockenspiel | ||
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Based On French For Heavenly A Keyboard Producing An Ethereal Bell Or Glockenspiel Like Tinkle Used As The Sound Of The Sugar Plum Fairy
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CELESTA which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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CELESTA
Updated: October 18, 2023
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