Strings of yore

The answer to “Strings of yore” in the New York Times crossword is LYRE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 13, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 56-Down. 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.

“Strings of yore” answer

LYRE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is LYRE

LYRE is the 4-letter solution that fits "Strings of yore" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 13, 2026 (56-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does LYRE mean?

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

When else has “Strings of yore” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

May 13, 2026 (most recent) → LYRE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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