The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CELESTA
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More clues leading to the result CELESTA
- Church cheers fellow visiting, one giving out notes
- Instrument identified by man in Church Army
- Instrument with keys the French army used?
- Instrument this French alto carries in case
- Select a different instrument
- Steel manufactured in Central America
- Instrument for brewing ales etc
- The instrument Eric Clapton originally put back in case
- Select a fancy keyboard
- Keyboard with appealing sound
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Keyboard" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case keyboard = celesta.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CELESTA mean?
CELESTA noun- A musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.