Orpheus's instrument Crossword Clue

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Orpheus's instrument Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ORPHEUS (noun)
1. (Greek mythology) a great musician; when his wife Eurydice died he went to Hades to get her back but failed
INSTRUMENT (verb)
1. write an instrumental score for
2. address a legal document to
INSTRUMENT (noun)
1. any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
2. the means whereby some act is accomplished

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