Stringed instrument that preceded the violin family (4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Stringed instrument that preceded the violin family (4) . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is VIOL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% VIOL Stringed instrument that preceded the violin family (4) (4)
7% SITAR South Asian stringed instrument (5) The Times Concise Jun 4, 2026
7% DOUBLEBASS Large stringed instrument (10) The Telegraph Quick Jun 1, 2026
7% LYRE Stringed instrument (4) (4) Mirror Quick May 28, 2026
7% VIOLINS Stringed musical instruments (7) (7) Mirror Classic May 25, 2026
7% LUTE String instrument in a Vermeer painting (4) LA Times Mini May 23, 2026
7% UKE Stringed instrument, informally (3) The Telegraph Quick May 16, 2026
7% ZITHER Box-like stringed instrument (6) Puzzler Backwords May 8, 2026
7% VIOLAS Midsize stringed instruments (6) LA Times Daily Mar 16, 2026
7% HARP Stringed instrument (4) The Times Concise Mar 12, 2026
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