LA Times Crossword Clue · Across
Instrument that makes the sound of adults talking in "Peanuts" cartoons
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Letters
13
Direction
Across
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Vowels
5
Puzzle date
June 3, 2026
About this clue
The clue “Instrument that makes the sound of adults talking in "Peanuts" cartoons” appeared in the LA Times Crossword on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in the across direction. The answer is a 13-letter word or short phrase that starts with S and ends with E.
Crossword editor Patti Varol and her constructor team often use longer themed entries like this one to anchor the grid. With 5 vowels, the answer is unusually vowel-heavy — a hint that it may be a phrase, a name, or a borrowing from another language.
How to solve this clue
If you're stuck on this one, here are a few angles that often help with LA Times clues like this:
- Watch for misdirection. If the clue ends in a question mark or feels weirdly phrased, the answer is probably a pun, a homophone, or a non-literal interpretation.
- Match the part of speech. A noun clue takes a noun answer; a verb clue takes a verb in the same tense.
- Crosscheck with the perpendicular entries. If the Across entry is fighting you, fill in the Down words that cross it.
- Consider context. Theme entries often relate to the puzzle's overall gimmick.