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June 13, 2026 · Puzzle #231
Contexto Hints for June 13, 2026
Three clues to point you in the right direction — no spoilers, no full answer. Use these to get unstuck and solve it yourself.
These hints reveal no letters and no answer. For the full solution visit the Today’s Answer page.
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Word Type & Length
Today’s answer is a noun with 6 letters. It is a musical instrument played with a bow — one of the most iconic sounds in classical music and orchestras worldwide.
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Category & Theme
Think about string instruments and classical music. Today’s answer is the smallest and highest-pitched instrument in the string family. It has four strings and is played by drawing a rosined bow across them. In folk and country music traditions it is commonly called a fiddle.
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Semantic Neighbours
Words that rank very close to today’s answer:
cello · viola · fiddle · string · bow · music · classical · orchestra · musician · tune · melody · note · wood · maple · rosin
If any of these gave you a green or low-yellow rank you are already in the right neighbourhood. The second closest word today was CELLO.
cello · viola · fiddle · string · bow · music · classical · orchestra · musician · tune · melody · note · wood · maple · rosin
If any of these gave you a green or low-yellow rank you are already in the right neighbourhood. The second closest word today was CELLO.
Still stuck?
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