Crossword clues for the word: SHAWM The word SHAWM has appeared as an answer to at least 11 crossword clues on different crossword puzzles. Crossword clues for SHAWM Showing 1 to 11 of 11 results Clue(s) Early form of the oboe Early woodwind Hautboy predecessor Medieval wind instrument; an ancestor of the modern oboe Oboe ancestor Oboe forerunner Oboe precursor Oboe's ancestor Oboe's forerunner Oboe's predecessor Old wind instrument