This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, May 28, 2026 (15 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
V _ _ _
First and last letters
V _ _ L
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VIOL as a word: (music) A stringed instrument related to the violin family, but held in the lap between the legs like a cello, usually with C-holes, a flat back, a fretted n...; To play the viol.
VIOL has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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