Instrument played by striking the strings with light hammers (8)

I believe the answer is:

dulcimer

(Other definitions for dulcimer that I've seen before include "Hammered instrument" , "one hit with hammer" , "Instrument of Xanadu damsel (Coleridge)" , "Old stringed instrument" , "Musical instrument - lime curd (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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