Stringed instrument
The crossword clue "Stringed instrument" is answered by LYRE, a 4-letter entry. Used 22 times across 14 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1972. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
LYRE
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the LYRE answer page.
Used 22 times across 14 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1972. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for LYRE
Every other clue in this collection answered by LYRE, most used first.
- Ancient stringed instrument - used 32 times, most recently in 2026
- Apollo's instrument - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
- Instrument for Orpheus - used 30 times, most recently in 2024
- Harp's cousin - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
- Orpheus' instrument - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Woodwind instrument - OBOE, used 332 times
- Reed instrument - OBOE, used 195 times
- Double-reed instrument - OBOE, used 140 times
- Angel's instrument - HARP, used 61 times
- Minstrel's instrument - LUTE, used 61 times
- Pear-shaped instrument - LUTE, used 61 times
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