A strand of metal; a snare made from this; filigree work; a piano string; or, an old word for a telephone (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WIRE A strand of metal; a snare made from this; filigree work; a piano string; or, an old word for a telephone (4) (4)
4% SHRAPNEL Fragments of metal from exploded shells (8) The Times Concise Feb 9, 2026
4% ETUDE Piano exercise (5) The Telegraph Plusword Feb 8, 2026
4% SOS Message from a stranded ship (3)
4% COBWEB Spider's dusty snare (6) Puzzler Backwords Feb 4, 2026
4% LUTE Old stringed instrument (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 2, 2026
4% TRAPS Snares (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 2, 2026
4% NET Snare (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 1, 2026
4% LINEN Fabric made from flax (5) New York Times Jan 30, 2026
4% TRAP Snare (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 29, 2026
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