Meaning to play guitar for a time — or a flute? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INSTRUMENT Meaning to play guitar for a time — or a flute? (10) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 1, 2022
8% TOOTLED Played a flute (7) Commuter Dec 19, 2025
7% STRUM Play, as a guitar (5) Commuter Oct 7, 2025
6% LUTE Guitar ancestor (4) Newsday Dec 10, 2025
6% UKE Guitar's kin (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 3, 2025
6% FIFES Flutes in military bands (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 1, 2025
6% OPERA The Magic Flute, e.g. (5) The Atlantic Dec 1, 2025
6% AXES Guitars, in slang (4) Universal Dec 1, 2025
6% ROSITA Blue-green Muppet who plays the guitar (6) LA Times Daily Nov 30, 2025
6% TUNED Adjusted, as a guitar (5) Newsday Nov 24, 2025

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