Stringed instrument that becomes an exclamation if you switch its second and third letters Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Stringed instrument that becomes an exclamation if you switch its second and third letters last seen in New York Times Mini puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is VIOLA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% VIOLA Stringed instrument that becomes an exclamation if you switch its second and third letters (5) New York Times Mini Dec 14, 2025
3% DOUBLEBASS Large stringed instrument (10) The Telegraph Quick Jun 1, 2026
3% LYRE Stringed instrument (4) (4) Mirror Quick May 28, 2026
3% AITCH Mahler's Third in its entirety? (5) The Telegraph Toughie May 28, 2026
3% SITAR Indian stringed instrument (5) (5) Puzzler May 27, 2026
3% VIOLINS Stringed musical instruments (7) (7) Mirror Classic May 25, 2026
3% LUTE String instrument in a Vermeer painting (4) LA Times Mini May 23, 2026
3% UKE Stringed instrument, informally (3) The Telegraph Quick May 16, 2026
3% KITHARA Seven-stringed instrument that gave the guitar its name (7) New York Times May 14, 2026
3% CELLO Largest string quartet instrument (5) Newsday May 6, 2026

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