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Instrument That Has An Appalling Sound Crossword Clue

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

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199%4Exact Match!
223%10Appalling prohibition I'm lifting, filling a trunk
323%9Appalling

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "VIOL" which means:

    noun
  • • Any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family
  • verb
  • • To play the viol.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He played the viol beautifully at the concert."
  • • "I had the pleasure of hearing her perform on the viol."

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The Guardian Cryptic09 May 2016 Across 25
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