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noun • bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow verb • avoid (one's assigned duties) • commit fraud and steal from one's employer • play the violin or fiddle • play on a violin • manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination • play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly • try to fix or mend | ||||
| 33% | 10 | Some also play the viola | ||
noun • a musician who plays the violin | ||||
| 28% | 6 | Soloist originally meant to play viola part? | ||
noun • the male reproductive organ of a flower | ||||
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FIDDLE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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