A Fife Player is a musician who plays a small, high-pitched flute-like instrument called a fife. The two crossword solutions for this term are 'KNOTTS' (6 letters) and 'DONKNOTTS' (9 letters). Both of these words refer to the same job title, but with different spellings. Knotts is an alternate spelling of the word 'knott, ' which is a type of knot used to secure the fife player's instrument. Donknotts is a combination of the words 'DON' and 'knotts, ' which together mean 'master of knots.'