Crossword answer
LUTE
4 letters · Used for 21 different clues · 39 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 16, 2026
Letter pattern
LUTE
Clues that lead to LUTE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Bard's strings4USA TodayAug 16, 2026
Mandolin’s kin4Eugene ShefferAug 11, 2026
Stringed instrument4Evening StandardJul 20, 2026
Musical instrument made of glass not loud (4)4The SunJul 7, 2026
Old stringed instrument (4)4The SunJul 7, 2026
Flutes surrounding another instrument4Daily ExpressMay 14, 2026
Glass front missing from instrument4Daily ExpressMay 7, 2026
Early stringed instrument4Puzzle PageMar 19, 2026
Instrument depicted in paintings by Hals and Caravaggio4New York TimesFeb 7, 2026
Guitar ancestor4NewsdayDec 10, 2025
Instrument with a deep, rounded back4New York TimesJul 18, 2025
Sitar, e.g.4New York TimesJun 27, 2025
Instrument depicted in Caravaggio's "The Musicians"4New York TimesJan 15, 2025
Pear-shaped string instrument (anagram with "tule")4Daily ThemedJan 8, 2025
Ancient instrument4Evening StandardJun 3, 2024
Minstrel's pear-shaped instrument4Daily ThemedApr 28, 2024
Instrument4Evening StandardSep 21, 2023
Ancient stringed instrument4Evening StandardDec 22, 2022
Instrument that is plucked4Daily ThemedJul 21, 2022
Has it a plucky player?4Evening StandardMay 23, 2022
Pear-shaped string instrument4Daily ThemedJul 18, 2021
About LUTE in crosswords
LUTE is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 39 times in our database across 21 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Bard's strings” in the USA Today crossword on August 16, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
Every appearance of LUTE (39)
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Aug 16, 2026
Bard's strings · USA Today · 58 Down
Aug 11, 2026
Mandolin’s kin · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Jul 20, 2026
Stringed instrument · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 8, 2026
Mandolin’s kin · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Jul 7, 2026
Old stringed instrument (4) · The Sun · 12 Across
Jul 7, 2026
Musical instrument made of glass not loud (4) · The Sun · 12 Across
May 27, 2026
Mandolin’s kin · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
May 14, 2026
Flutes surrounding another instrument · Daily Express · 26 Across
May 7, 2026
Glass front missing from instrument · Daily Express · 26 Across
Mar 19, 2026
Early stringed instrument · Puzzle Page · 7 Across
Feb 7, 2026
Instrument depicted in paintings by Hals and Caravaggio · New York Times · 37 Across
Dec 22, 2025
Mandolin’s kin · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Down
Dec 10, 2025
Guitar ancestor · Newsday · Across
Aug 9, 2025
Stringed instrument · The Independent · 21 Across
Aug 1, 2025
Mandolin’s kin · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Jul 18, 2025
Instrument with a deep, rounded back · New York Times · 23 Across
Jun 27, 2025
Sitar, e.g. · New York Times · 45 Down
May 9, 2025
Mandolin’s kin · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Jan 15, 2025
Instrument depicted in Caravaggio's "The Musicians" · New York Times · 2 Down
Jan 8, 2025
Pear-shaped string instrument (anagram with "tule") · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Dec 4, 2024
Mandolin’s kin · Eugene Sheffer · 60 Across
Jul 22, 2024
Stringed instrument · The Independent · 17 Down
Jun 3, 2024
Ancient instrument · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Apr 28, 2024
Minstrel's pear-shaped instrument · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Sep 21, 2023
Instrument · Evening Standard · 35 Across
May 27, 2023
Mandolin’s kin · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
May 16, 2023
Mandolin’s kin · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
May 12, 2023
Stringed instrument · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 13, 2023
Mandolin’s kin · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Mar 23, 2023
Mandolin’s kin · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Feb 28, 2023
Mandolin’s kin · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Dec 22, 2022
Ancient stringed instrument · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jul 21, 2022
Instrument that is plucked · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Jul 20, 2022
Mandolin’s kin · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
May 23, 2022
Has it a plucky player? · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Dec 20, 2021
Instrument · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Jul 18, 2021
Pear-shaped string instrument · Daily Themed · 55 Across
Jun 10, 2021
Stringed instrument · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 23, 2019
Stringed instrument · Evening Standard · 28 Across