“Seven-stringed instrument that gave the guitar its name” crossword clue
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Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.KITHARA is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Seven-stringed instrument that gave the guitar its name”. It was last seen in the puzzle of May 14, 2026, where it runs at 42 Down and fills 7 squares. It crosses 7 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
May 14, 2026 grid41ASqueezing (out)5 ltrs›45APair for a pool6 ltrs›47ATidy up, in a way4 ltrs›49AThings often getting free refills9 ltrs›55ABroadcasting giant with hundreds of stations11 ltrs›59AHeather genus that's also a woman's name5 ltrs›62ACompound with a caret-shaped molecule, as depicted by this puzzle's circled letters5 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
May 14, 20261ACliff formed by a fault5 ltrs›6AAvoided a tag, say4 ltrs›10APenultimate Greek letter3 ltrs›13A"My fault entirely"5 ltrs›14ATaste perception first identified in 19085 ltrs›15APhysics unit named for a physicist3 ltrs›16AFeature that debuted on Page 1 of The New York Times in 199711 ltrs›18AConfucian "way"3 ltrs›
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