We've tracked down 47 possible answers for the clue "Harp's ancestor" from the Universal Crossword crossword on August 21, 2025. At the top of our list is LYRE — 4 letters long with a 99% match. Each answer below is ranked by how likely it is to be the correct solution based on our crossword database.
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47 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
LYRE
Harp's ancestor
(4)
Universal Crossword
Aug 21, 2025
99%
LYRE
Harp's ancestor
Universal Crossword · Aug 21, 2025
8%
LYRES
Ancient relatives of harps
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 15, 2026
8%
LYRES
Ancient relatives of harps
Universal Crossword · Apr 15, 2026
8%
CELT
Irish ancestor
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 14, 2026
8%
CELT
Irish ancestor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
8%
NES
Wii ancestor
(3)
Universal Crossword
Feb 8, 2026
8%
NES
Wii ancestor
Universal Crossword · Feb 8, 2026
8%
TELEX
Email ancestor
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 7, 2025
8%
TELEX
Email ancestor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2025
8%
ADAM
Common ancestor?
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 11, 2024
8%
ADAM
Common ancestor?
Universal Crossword · Dec 11, 2024
8%
PANPIPE
Harmonica ancestor
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 24, 2024
8%
PANPIPE
Harmonica ancestor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 24, 2024
8%
APEMAN
Human ancestor
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 6, 2024
8%
APEMAN
Human ancestor
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 6, 2024
8%
TELEGRAM
Email's ancestor
(8)
Universal Crossword
Apr 1, 2023
8%
TELEGRAM
Email's ancestor
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2023
8%
WALKMAN
iPod ancestor
(7)
Universal Crossword
Apr 10, 2022
8%
WALKMAN
iPod ancestor
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2022
8%
VIOL
Cello’s ancestor
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 24, 2022
8%
VIOL
Cello’s ancestor
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 24, 2022
8%
PAGER
Cellphone's ancestor
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jun 11, 2021
8%
PAGER
Cellphone's ancestor
Universal Crossword · Jun 11, 2021
8%
VCR
TiVo ancestor
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 31, 2021
8%
VCR
TiVo ancestor
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2021
8%
MISSINGLINK
*Hypothetical human ancestor
(11)
Universal Crossword
Feb 3, 2021
8%
MISSINGLINK
*Hypothetical human ancestor
Universal Crossword · Feb 3, 2021
8%
SAMBA
Bossa nova ancestor
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 21, 2021
8%
SAMBA
Bossa nova ancestor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 21, 2021
8%
WHIST
Bridge ancestor
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 6, 2020
8%
WHIST
Bridge ancestor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 6, 2020
8%
MSDOS
Windows ancestor
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 18, 2020
8%
MSDOS
Windows ancestor
Universal Crossword · Jul 18, 2020
8%
CDTOWER
iTunes library ancestor
(7)
Universal Crossword
Mar 13, 2020
8%
CDTOWER
iTunes library ancestor
Universal Crossword · Mar 13, 2020
8%
MAINFRAME
*iPad's giant ancestor
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 25, 2019
8%
MAINFRAME
*iPad's giant ancestor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 25, 2019
8%
MASTODON
Elephant's ancestor
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Nov 8, 2019
8%
MASTODON
Elephant's ancestor
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 8, 2019
8%
PDA
Smartphone ancestor, briefly
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 15, 2018
8%
PDA
Smartphone ancestor, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 15, 2018
1%
MASTERKEYS
"Learn to recognize the pattern of sharps and flats"?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 3, 2026
1%
MASTERKEYS
"Learn to recognize the pattern of sharps and flats"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
1%
INE
Having four sharps
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 23, 2026
1%
INE
Having four sharps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
1%
NATURALORDER
"Perform the music as written! No sharps or flats!," e.g.
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 18, 2026
1%
NATURALORDER
"Perform the music as written! No sharps or flats!," e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 18, 2026
1%
DFLATS
Notes equivalent to C sharps
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 21, 2025
1%
DFLATS
Notes equivalent to C sharps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 21, 2025
1%
BASSVIOL
Instrument often paired with a harpsichord
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 18, 2025
1%
BASSVIOL
Instrument often paired with a harpsichord
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2025
1%
FLATS
Sharps' counterparts
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 5, 2025
1%
FLATS
Sharps' counterparts
Universal Crossword · Apr 5, 2025
1%
LUTES
Guitars’ ancestors
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Nov 24, 2024
1%
LUTES
Guitars’ ancestors
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 24, 2024
1%
INB
Having five sharps, on a score
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 17, 2024
1%
INB
Having five sharps, on a score
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2024
1%
YEARONE
Jack Black film with the tagline "Meet your ancestors"
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 9, 2024
1%
YEARONE
Jack Black film with the tagline "Meet your ancestors"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 9, 2024
1%
BAROQUEENSEMBLE
Group with a harpsichord (... letters 5-9)
(15)
Universal Crossword
Mar 12, 2024
1%
BAROQUEENSEMBLE
Group with a harpsichord (... letters 5-9)
Universal Crossword · Mar 12, 2024
1%
CMAJOR
Key with no sharps or flats
(6)
Universal Crossword
May 31, 2023
1%
CMAJOR
Key with no sharps or flats
Universal Crossword · May 31, 2023
1%
EMAJOR
Key with four sharps
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 1, 2023
1%
EMAJOR
Key with four sharps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2023
1%
AMINOR
Key with no sharps or flats
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 18, 2022
1%
AMINOR
Key with no sharps or flats
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 18, 2022
1%
ATOA
Span of a scale with three sharps
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 27, 2022
1%
ATOA
Span of a scale with three sharps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 27, 2022
1%
CMAJ
Key with no sharps or flats: Abbr.
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 24, 2022
1%
CMAJ
Key with no sharps or flats: Abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 24, 2022
1%
OAKLEY
Sharpshooter Annie
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jul 12, 2021
1%
OAKLEY
Sharpshooter Annie
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 12, 2021
1%
PRONE
Stretched out like a sharpshooter
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 5, 2020
1%
PRONE
Stretched out like a sharpshooter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 5, 2020
1%
WESTWARDHOAX
False claim about one's pioneer ancestors?
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 28, 2020
1%
WESTWARDHOAX
False claim about one's pioneer ancestors?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 28, 2020
1%
MAPS
GPS ancestors
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 24, 2020
1%
MAPS
GPS ancestors
Universal Crossword · Apr 24, 2020
1%
SCOPES
Sharpshooters' aids
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 12, 2020
1%
SCOPES
Sharpshooters' aids
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2020
1%
AMAJ
Mus. key with three sharps
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 19, 2020
1%
AMAJ
Mus. key with three sharps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 19, 2020
1%
LINE
Series of ancestors
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 26, 2019
1%
LINE
Series of ancestors
Universal Crossword · Dec 26, 2019
1%
DMAJ
Musical key with two sharps: Abbr.
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Nov 24, 2019
1%
DMAJ
Musical key with two sharps: Abbr.
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 24, 2019
1%
EMAJ
Key with four sharps: Abbr.
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 30, 2019
1%
EMAJ
Key with four sharps: Abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 30, 2019
1%
BLOODLINE
Sequence of direct ancestors
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 3, 2019
1%
BLOODLINE
Sequence of direct ancestors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 3, 2019
1%
PDAS
Smartphone ancestors, briefly
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 19, 2019
1%
PDAS
Smartphone ancestors, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 19, 2019
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Harp's ancestor" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 47 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is LYRE (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Harp's ancestor"?
The best answer for "Harp's ancestor" is LYRE with 4 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Harp's ancestor" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 2 times in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on August 21, 2025.