The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word VIOLS , but the solution may also be LYRES which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Early strings crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| VIOLS | 60 % | 5 |
| LYRES | 40 % | 5 |
Why may LYRES be the right solution?
The answer "LYRES" is the right solution because "strings" is a clue that hints at musical instruments with strings. "Early" in the clue indicates that we are looking for an instrument from the past, and "LYRES" fits this description as they are ancient stringed instruments.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Early strings
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- lyre
- rope
- spinet
- hurdy-gurdy
- lute
- viol
- clavichord
- head
- heads
- hit
- jit
- nero
Crossword Answer definitions
VIOLS noun- A stringed instrument related to the violin family, but held in the lap between the legs like a cello, usually with C-holes, a flat back, a fretted neck and six strings, played with an underhanded bow hold.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result VIOLS
- Stringed instruments
- Strings of yore
- Early fiddles
- Old fiddles
- Cello relatives
- Bowed instruments
- Early strings
- Fretted fiddles
- Renaissance instruments
- Some strings