Type playing lyre in times gone by Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FORMERLY Type playing lyre in times gone by (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 21, 2025
3% SLYER More cunning; lyres (anag.) (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 7, 2025
3% STALL Play for time (5) Eugene Sheffer Nov 15, 2025
3% AGO Gone (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 30, 2025
2% ARALSEA Largely gone Asian lake (7) Newsday Dec 21, 2025
2% AKC Org. that's gone to the dogs? (3) New York Times Dec 20, 2025
2% BBKING "The Thrill Is Gone" bluesman (6) Premier Sunday Dec 14, 2025
2% ACT Play a part, or part of a play (3) New York Times Dec 14, 2025
2% HARPSICHORD One group of notes on lyres and other old instrument (11) (11) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 12, 2025
2% TOYED Played (with) (5) Universal Dec 9, 2025

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