Based on the clues I can now read clearly, let me solve this musical instrument crossword puzzle:
Across:
1. A brass instrument that you blow into with three buttons to press - This is a
TRUMPET
2. Percussion instruments (one of which include maracas and bongos) - This is
PERCUSSION
3. Type of guitar that doesn't need an amplifier - This is
ACOUSTIC
4. Orchestral instruments that you pluck with your fingers - This is
HARP
5. The high-pitched stringed instrument is sometimes called a fiddle - This is
VIOLIN
Down:
1. Keyboard instrument that makes a sound by forcing air through pipes - This is
ORGAN
2. Percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but with metal bars - This is
GLOCKENSPIEL
3. This instrument is a staple in traditional African music - This is
DJEMBE (a type of drum)
4. A small, double reed woodwind instrument producing distinct single notes - This is
OBOE
5. Percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but with metal bars - This appears to be a duplicate of clue #2, so it's also
GLOCKENSPIEL
Now let me fill in the crossword grid based on these answers:
Across:
1. TRUMPET (7 letters)
2. PERCUSSION (10 letters)
3. ACOUSTIC (8 letters)
4. HARP (4 letters)
5. VIOLIN (6 letters)
Down:
1. ORGAN (5 letters)
2. GLOCKENSPIEL (12 letters)
3. DJEMBE (6 letters)
4. OBOE (4 letters)
5. GLOCKENSPIEL (12 letters) - duplicate
The solution to this musical instrument crossword puzzle is:
- Across: 1. TRUMPET, 2. PERCUSSION, 3. ACOUSTIC, 4. HARP, 5. VIOLIN
- Down: 1. ORGAN, 2. GLOCKENSPIEL, 3. DJEMBE, 4. OBOE, 5. GLOCKENSPIEL
Note: There appears to be an error in the original puzzle as down clues #2 and #5 are identical, both asking for a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but with metal bars, which would be "GLOCKENSPIEL" in both cases.
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