Stringed instrument

Crossword clue · 11 known answers · 46 appearances · Last seen in the The Independent crossword on August 23, 2026

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CELLO

5 letters · The Independent, August 23, 2026 · Every clue for CELLO

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CELLO5The IndependentAug 23, 2026

LUTE4Evening StandardJul 20, 2026

VIOLA5The IndependentJun 22, 2026

UKULELE7The IndependentMay 14, 2026

CELLO5The IndependentApr 3, 2026

CELLO5The IndependentFeb 6, 2026

GUITAR6Evening StandardJan 4, 2026

MANDOLIN8The IndependentDec 22, 2025

GUITAR6The IndependentDec 13, 2025

CELLO5The IndependentNov 9, 2025

GUITAR6Evening StandardOct 18, 2025

VIOLA5The IndependentSep 25, 2025

UKULELE7Evening StandardSep 12, 2025

CELLO5The IndependentSep 1, 2025

LUTE4The IndependentAug 9, 2025

UKULELE7The IndependentJun 19, 2025

UKULELE7The IndependentNov 12, 2024

SITAR5Evening StandardOct 30, 2024

VIOLIN6Evening StandardAug 27, 2024

CELLO5The IndependentAug 22, 2024

SITAR5Evening StandardAug 1, 2024

LUTE4The IndependentJul 22, 2024

HARP4The IndependentJul 11, 2024

CELLO5The IndependentJul 3, 2024

GUITAR6The IndependentJun 10, 2024

SITAR5Evening StandardMay 13, 2024

UKULELE7The IndependentApr 3, 2024

HARP4The IndependentApr 1, 2024

CELLO5The IndependentFeb 5, 2024

SITAR5Evening StandardJul 27, 2023

LUTE4Evening StandardMay 12, 2023

CELLO5Evening StandardNov 1, 2022

CELLO5Evening StandardDec 21, 2021

LUTE4Evening StandardJun 10, 2021

VIOLA5Evening StandardSep 18, 2020

GUITAR6Evening StandardAug 4, 2020

UKULELE7Evening StandardMay 15, 2020

GUITAR6Evening StandardApr 2, 2020

DOUBLEBASS10Evening StandardFeb 7, 2020

LUTE4Evening StandardAug 23, 2019

UKULELE7Evening StandardJul 19, 2019

BANJO5Evening StandardOct 5, 2018

SITAR5Evening StandardJul 23, 2018

VIOLIN6Evening StandardMay 23, 2018

SITAR5Evening StandardApr 30, 2018

SITAR5Evening StandardFeb 28, 2018

About this clue

The clue “Stringed instrument” has appeared 46 times in our database with 11 different answers, so count the squares in your grid and check the crossings before you commit. Most recently it ran in the The Independent crossword on August 23, 2026, where the answer was CELLO.

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