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3 results for ZITHER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jan 26, 2009	45D	Instrument with 30+ strings	Timothy Powell and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Mon Feb 11, 2008	43A	Boxed stringed instrument	Ken Bessette	Shortz
Thu Jun 22, 1995	24D	Autoharp, e.g.	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz

4 results for ZITHER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Oct 10, 1984	24A	Stringed instrument	Lois Sidway	Maleska
Wed Feb 5, 1958	27A	Stringed instrument.	Walt Clark	Farrar
Sun Oct 23, 1955	3D	Stringed instrument.	George Arguimbau	Farrar
Mon Nov 29, 1954	8D	Stringed instrument played with a plectrum.	Unknown	Farrar

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