Stringed instrument that becomes an exclamation if you switch its second and third letters Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Stringed instrument that becomes an exclamation if you switch its second and third letters” from the New York Times Mini crossword of December 14, 2025? It has 5 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
NEW YORK TIMES MINI, DECEMBER 14, 2025
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VIOLA is the answer to “Stringed instrument that becomes an exclamation if you switch its second and third letters”. It means a stringed instrument.
Hints
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Hint 1 Meaning
A stringed instrument.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: IAOVL.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Instrument in a string quartet”.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Stringed instrument that becomes an exclamation if you switch its second and third letters”?
VIOLA, 5 letters: a stringed instrument.
When was “Stringed instrument that becomes an exclamation if you switch its second and third letters” last seen in a crossword?
In the New York Times Mini crossword of December 14, 2025.
How many letters does the answer have?
5 letters, starting with V.