Instrument played with a bow Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Instrument played with a bow last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is VIOLA.

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AnswerLengthSourceDate
VIOLA Instrument played with a bow (5) New York Times Mar 10, 2025
VIOLIN Instrument played with a bow (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 6, 2024
CELLO Instrument played with a bow (5) The Telegraph Quick Apr 7, 2023
VIOL Instrument played with a bow (4)

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28% REBECK Ancient three-stringed instrument played with a bow (6) (6)
26% GUSLA A single-stringed Balkan musical instrument played with a bow (5) (5)
4% PIANO Instrument played by Lady Gaga (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 2, 2026
4% ARCO Played with the bow (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 21, 2026
4% MUSICIANSHIP Skill at playing instruments (12) The Times Concise Apr 15, 2026
4% AEOLIANHARP Instrument which is played by the wind (11) The Times Specialist Sunday Apr 12, 2026
3% OBOES Reed instruments (5) The Telegraph Plusword May 9, 2026
3% HARPS Angelic instruments (5) Newsday May 6, 2026
3% OBI Japanese waistband with a bow (3) Puzzler Backwords May 4, 2026
3% FLUTE Instrument that's held horizontally while playing it (5) New York Times Mini May 3, 2026

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