Instrument that contains strings but isn't a string instrument Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Instrument that contains strings but isn't a string instrument last seen in New York Times Mini 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 PIANO.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PIANO Instrument that contains strings but isn't a string instrument (5) New York Times Mini Jun 18, 2024
12% HARP Stringed instrument (4) USA Today Quick Sep 7, 2025
12% CELLO Stringed instrument (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 4, 2025
12% VIOLIN Stringed instrument (6) The Times Concise Aug 2, 2025
11% LYRES Ancient stringed instruments (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 28, 2025
11% VIOL Baroque stringed instrument (4) New York Times Aug 22, 2025
11% LYRE Stringed instrument (4) (4) Mirror Quick Aug 22, 2025
10% VIOLA String quartet instrument (5) (5) Puzzler Aug 31, 2025
10% KOTO Stringed instrument from Japan (4) Premier Sunday Aug 24, 2025
10% SITAR Indian stringed musical instrument (5) Puzzler Backwords Aug 23, 2025

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