Musical instrument whose name means "three strings" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SITAR Musical instrument whose name means 'three strings' (5) New York Times Jul 4, 2019
7% UKULELES Four-string instruments (8) USA Today Feb 3, 2026
7% LUTE Old stringed instrument (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 2, 2026
7% CELLO Stringed instrument (5) (5) Mirror Quick Jan 31, 2026
7% UKULELE Stringed instrument (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 25, 2026
7% HARP Stringed instrument (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 25, 2026
7% HARPS Instruments with many strings (5) Universal Jan 9, 2026
7% VIOLA Stringed musical instrument (5) (5) Puzzler Dec 22, 2025
7% LYRE Stringed instrument (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 8, 2025
7% TUBA Instrument whose name means "trumpet" in Latin (4) USA Today Nov 1, 2025

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