Ancient stringed instrument sometimes made from a turtle shell Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LUTE Ancient stringed instrument sometimes made from a turtle shell (4) New York Times Oct 24, 2023
4% LYRE Stringed instrument made from a turtle shell (4)
3% SITAR Plucked instrument with sympathetic strings (5) USA Today Dec 5, 2025
3% ZITHER Instrument with over 30 strings (6) Premier Sunday Nov 23, 2025
3% VIOL Old stringed instrument (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 17, 2025
3% VIOLA Stringed instrument (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 16, 2025
3% CELLO Stringed instrument (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 24, 2025
3% UKULELE Four-stringed instrument (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 17, 2025
3% BANJO Stringed instrument (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 15, 2025
3% GUITAR Stringed instrument (6) The Times Concise Oct 7, 2025

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