“Prominent instrument in “House of the Rising Sun””

Here is the verified answer to the Wall Street Journal Crossword clue “Prominent instrument in “House of the Rising Sun””, last seen on May 8, 2026.

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O???N

A 5-letter down entry from the Friday puzzle

The Answer

ORGAN

The answer to “Prominent instrument in “House of the Rising Sun”” is ORGAN

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PublishedMay 8, 2026

Letter analysis

The clue “Prominent instrument in “House of the Rising Sun”” appeared in the Wall Street Journal Crossword on Friday, May 8, 2026 as a down entry. The verified answer is ORGAN — a 5-letter word that begins with O and ends with N.

This answer contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. Click through any related clue below to keep solving, or open the full answer key for the day from the link above.

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What is the answer to “Prominent instrument in “House of the Rising Sun””?

The answer to the Wall Street Journal Crossword clue “Prominent instrument in “House of the Rising Sun”” is ORGAN — a 5-letter down entry from the May 8, 2026 puzzle.

How many letters is the answer?

ORGAN has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

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