Its name derives from the Persian for "three-stringed" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SITAR Its name derives from the Persian for "three-stringed" (5)
6% EPONYMS Words derived from names (7) Eugene Sheffer Oct 2, 2025
6% EPONYM Place name derived from a person (6) Puzzler Backwords Sep 15, 2025
6% WOLFRAM Name for tungsten from which its chemical symbol derives (7) The Times Specialist Sep 1, 2025
6% TIARA Word derived from the Greek for "headdress of Persian kings" (5) New York Times Jul 25, 2025
5% BANJO Stringed instrument (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 15, 2025
5% KUWAIT Persian Gulf land (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 15, 2025
5% UNO Card game derived from Crazy Eights (3) USA Today Oct 14, 2025
5% VTEN Powerful engine named for its shape (4) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
5% GUITAR Stringed instrument (6) The Times Concise Oct 7, 2025
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