Instrument Hit Accidentally In Research Establishment Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CITHERN which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: CITHERN

Updated: January 4, 2024 by Nicoli Westwood

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1	99%	7		Exact Match!
2	31%	7		Accidentally hit the wrong key
3	31%	7		They can be hit accidentally

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We think the answer is "CITHERN" which means:

noun

• A 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings

An example sentence would be:

• "The cithern is a stringed instrument that became popular during the renaissance period."
• "She played a beautiful melody on her cithern."

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The Guardian Cryptic19 Dec 2023	Down 7
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