One held the string, in the old days (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ONCE One held the string, in the old days (4) (4)
8% LUTE Old stringed instrument (4) Universal Feb 15, 2026
8% THESE "One of ___ days ..." (5)
8% YORE Days of old (4) Universal Jan 17, 2026
8% VIOL Old stringed instrument (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 17, 2025
7% LACE Shoe's string (4) Newsday Feb 3, 2026
7% REMINISCE Talk about the old days (9) (9) The Guardian Quick Feb 3, 2026
7% THOSE "It's just one of ___ days" (5) USA Today 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
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