Score direction for some stringed instruments

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  1. 1Counterpart of a rani
  2. 6Milk source
  3. 10Water colors
  4. 15Carpet on the forest floor
  5. 19Rust, e.g.
  6. 20Score direction for some stringed instruments
  7. 21Crispy, say
  8. 22Intellectual gathering
  9. 23Was an employee at IHOP, in Valleyspeak?
  10. 26Director Kurosawa
  11. 27"The Little Prince" author ___ de Saint-Exupéry
  12. 28Bit of travel info, for short
  13. 29Dream stage
  14. 30Mentally nimble
  15. 31Quick bite
  16. 32Fanned some Egyptian royalty, in Valleyspeak?
  17. 35More likely to clap back
  18. 38Designer who helped popularize the beatnik look, in brief
  19. 39What Alaska is, among all the states
  20. 40Remote button
  21. 41Spec
  22. 43Extra space
  23. 46One of five Norwegian kings
  24. 47Did some birding, in Valleyspeak?
  25. 53Grub
  26. 57Architectural feature above a belfry
  27. 58God who sacrificed an eye for wisdom
  28. 59Sharp-edged tool
  29. 60"Oh, sure"
  30. 62Supplies
  31. 65Nowhere to be found
  32. 67Radio City Music Hall style, informally
  33. 69Pop singer Rita
  34. 70Hitchhiked with a hangnail, in Valleyspeak?
  35. 75"I've been ___!"
  36. 76Mathematician John who won a Nobel in economic science in 1994
  37. 77Craving
  38. 78Listings in a bankruptcy filing
  39. 79First state to implement a bottle deposit to fight littering
  40. 81Some pulpy drinks, for short
  41. 84"Doctor Who" and "Doctor Foster" airer, with "the"
  42. 86Solemn words
  43. 88The official fuel of the N.H.L. in Canada
  44. 89Made some outfielder errors, in Valleyspeak?
  45. 93Cousin of a Tony
  46. 96"Ciao!"
  47. 97Time to give up?
  48. 98"It's Raining ___" (gay anthem)
  49. 99"Oh, there's more ..."
  50. 102In the style of
  51. 105Folded handout
  52. 108Prepared for some new pet fish, in Valleyspeak?
  53. 112Fashion designer Emhoff
  54. 113Specialized vocabularies
  55. 114Govt. lawyers
  56. 115Kyiv's country: Abbr.
  57. 116Spanish "My God!"
  58. 120State capital in the Treasure Valley
  59. 121Performed some witchcraft, in Valleyspeak?
  60. 124Was mistaken
  61. 125Little redhead in a long-running Broadway show
  62. 126Nobel laureate Wiesel
  63. 127Island where parts of "Jurassic Park" were filmed
  64. 128Spot to plot
  65. 129Binary question type
  66. 130High-five, e.g.
  67. 131This won't last

Down

  1. 1Santa ___, city that's home to the Charles M. Schulz Museum
  2. 2One acting on impulse?
  3. 3Split from suddenly, in a way
  4. 4Extras
  5. 5Greek sun god
  6. 6"Let this be a lesson!"
  7. 7Shakespearean conjunction
  8. 8Deep-seated desires
  9. 9Wide and uninhibited, as a grin
  10. 10Start of a song with the same tune as "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"
  11. 11Hadron component
  12. 12Iconic nerd of 1990s TV
  13. 13Needing iron supplements, say
  14. 14Lines on some grids: Abbr.
  15. 15Get even?
  16. 16Oily fruits
  17. 17Irritated with
  18. 18Wolf (down)
  19. 22Course in a Brazilian meal
  20. 24Word with job or track
  21. 25New Mexico county or its seat
  22. 30Neuron, e.g.
  23. 33Actress Kurylenko of "Quantum of Solace"
  24. 34Eccentric sort
  25. 35They shine during the day
  26. 36Great heights
  27. 37Move, in Realtor-speak
  28. 40Some microbuses, in brief
  29. 42Relating to some forces on Earth
  30. 44"I knew it!"
  31. 45Peaceful period
  32. 48Swamp critter
  33. 49"Keep dreaming"
  34. 50Smallest relative of an ostrich
  35. 51Kind of mushroom that comes in a bundle
  36. 52"What can ___ to help?"
  37. 54"What took so long?!"
  38. 55Summary of a contract's details
  39. 56Wild guess
  40. 60Treats, in a way, as a swelling
  41. 61So many
  42. 63Riddle in Zen Buddhism
  43. 64Pretty fishy
  44. 66Leave alone
  45. 68One might be named for a king or queen
  46. 70Pump, say
  47. 71God who rides in a chariot pulled by two goats
  48. 72Got just right
  49. 73Souvenir from the seashore
  50. 74Improve
  51. 80Competitor who has manners
  52. 82"You had one ___!"
  53. 83Washington, D.C.'s International ___ Museum
  54. 85Jessica of "The Better Sister"
  55. 87W-2 requirement, in brief
  56. 89Person from South Asia
  57. 90Whisky flavorer
  58. 91Very involved (in)
  59. 92Catchall phrase from Latin
  60. 94Stepped up to the plate
  61. 95Woes
  62. 99Awe-inspiring light show
  63. 100Sushi consisting of thin slices of fish over rice
  64. 101"Whew! Finished!"
  65. 103Extol
  66. 104Joints shown by no-show socks
  67. 106Gathers (together)
  68. 107Light into
  69. 108Biblical tower locale
  70. 109Clears, as profit
  71. 110Welcome at the door
  72. 111Something consumed by the ton by whales
  73. 117Home of the Road to Hana, whose 64-mile length contains more than 600 curves
  74. 118Modern-day Persia
  75. 119Neglect to include
  76. 121Route
  77. 122Abbr. in a job posting
  78. 123Carnival maker

The answer to “Score direction for some stringed instruments” in the New York Times crossword is ARCO — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 28, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 20-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Score direction for some stringed instruments” answer

ARCO (4 letters)

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Why the answer is ARCO

ARCO is the 4-letter solution that fits "Score direction for some stringed instruments" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 28, 2026 (20-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ARCO mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of ARCO is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(adverb)

  • (especially as a direction) on a violin or other stringed instrument using the bow

When else has “Score direction for some stringed instruments” appeared?

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June 28, 2026 (most recent) → ARCO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Score direction for some stringed instruments”?

The answer is ARCO, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 28, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Score direction for some stringed instruments”?

4 letters: ARCO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 28, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 20-Across.

Can “Score direction for some stringed instruments” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for June 28, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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