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LUTE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
LUTE
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "LUTE" which means:
- noun
- • A substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
- • Chordophone consisting of a plucked instrument having a pear-shaped body, a usually bent neck, and a fretted fingerboard verb
- • To play on a lute, or as if on a lute.
- • To fix or fasten something with lute.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She played a beautiful melody on her lute."
- • "The lute is a stringed instrument commonly used in renaissance music."
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| The Guardian Cryptic12 May 2023 | Down 5 | |
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