Island strings
The crossword clue "Island strings" is answered by UKE, a 3-letter entry. Used 32 times across 22 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
UKE
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the UKE answer page.
Used 32 times across 22 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- UKULELE (5 uses in xd)
Other clues for UKE
Every other clue in this collection answered by UKE, most used first.
- Luau instrument - used 101 times, most recently in 2026
- Guitar's kin - used 53 times, most recently in 2026
- Luau strings - used 49 times, most recently in 2026
- Luau instrument, for short - used 47 times, most recently in 2026
- Maui music maker - used 27 times, most recently in 2014
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.
- "Treasure Island" monogram - RLS, used 87 times
- Rapa ___ (Easter Island) - NUI, used 80 times
- Island garland - LEI, used 63 times
- Island chain? - LEI, used 56 times
- River island - AIT, used 56 times
- Cyclades island - IOS, used 53 times
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