Bugle tune NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / March 16, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? T

2 ? A

3 ? P

4 ? S

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Hint 1

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Think of a solemn sound that marks the end of a day.

Hint 2

meaning

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???? is a bugle call played at military funerals and ceremonies, often signaling the end of the day.

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue 'Bugle tune' refers to a specific melody played on a bugle, a brass instrument. '????' is a well-known bugle call used in the military, often played at dusk or during funerals to signal the end of the day or to honor the deceased.

Hint 4

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Array behind the counter at a tavern, Light hits, Day-ending tune, Evening song, Spigots, faucets

NYT Crossword March 16 2026 Answers

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1 ? I
2 ? M
3 ? O
4 ? P
5 ? E
6 ? N
7 ? W
8 ? H
9 ? I
10 ? R
11 ? B
12 ? A
13 ? T
14 ? N
? E
? B
? U
? L
? A
15 ? W
? A
? C
? O
16 ? A
? I
? R
17 ? A
? D
? I
? N
? F
? I
18 ? N
? I
? T
? U
? M
19 ? D
? O
? E
20 ? P
? I
? T
? T
21 ? F
? Y
? I
22 ? A
23 ? M
? P
? L
? E
24 ? T
? A
? P
? S
25 ? S
? U
? I
26 ? G
27 ? E
? N
? E
? R
? I
? S
28 ? A
? O
29 ? C
30 ? S
? P
? O
? T
31 ? M
32 ? A
? G
? N
? U
33 ? M
34 ? O
35 ? P
? U
? S
36 ? A
37 ? G
38 ? O
39 ? G
40 ? D
? I
? E
41 ? P
? O
? R
? T
? I
? O
42 ? N
43 ? A
? N
? Y
44 ? S
? D
? S
45 ? U
46 ? P
? O
? S
? T
? M
? O
47 ? R
? T
? E
? M
48 ? P
49 ? E
? E
? N
50 ? W
? E
? E
51 ? Q
52 ? U
53 ? I
? D
? P
? R
? O
54 ? Q
55 ? U
56 ? O
57 ? P
? A
58 ? S
59 ? T
60 ? A
? S
? D
? O
? I
61 ? U
? R
? L
62 ? A
? G
? U
? A
63 ? T
? A
? I
64 ? L
65 ? A
66 ? T
? I
? N
? L
67 ? O
? V
? E
? R
? S
68 ? A
? G
? O
69 ? O
? P
? A
? L
70 ? A
? V
? E
? N
? G
? E
71 ? R
? E
? M
72 ? G
? E
? N
? T
73 ? S
? I
? S
? T
? E
? R

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Clue Analysis

The 4-letter answer to “Bugle tune” in the NYT Crossword March 16 2026 is TAPS.

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A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "Bugle tune" is TAPS.

A: The clue 'Bugle tune' refers to a specific melody played on a bugle, a brass instrument. 'Taps' is a well-known bugle call used in the military, often played at dusk or during funerals to signal the end of the day or to honor the deceased.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on March 16, 2026.

A: Taps is a bugle call played at military funerals and ceremonies, often signaling the end of the day.

A: Array behind the counter at a tavern, Light hits, Day-ending tune, Evening song, Spigots, faucets

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