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

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ONCE One held the string, in the old days (4) (4)
8% YORE Days of old (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 18, 2025
7% YOYO Toy on a string (4) LA Times Daily Oct 29, 2025
7% TWINE Strong string (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 27, 2025
7% HOUR One of 24 in a day (4)
7% VIOLAS Middle strings (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025
7% HERO One who saves the day (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 25, 2025
7% CELLO Stringed instrument (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 24, 2025
7% OWNED Held the deed to (5) Commuter Oct 20, 2025
7% UNDILUTED Neat old stringed instrument that opened is entertaining (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
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