Banjolike Japanese instrument Crossword Clue
7 letters · New York Times · Saturday, August 18, 2007 · 13-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, August 18, 2007.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · August 18, 2007 · 13-Down · 7 letters
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a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum
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