Old stringed instrument (5)

I think it could be either:

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viol

'old stringed instrument' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for viol that I've seen before include "Old consort instrument" , "Precursor of the violin" , "Early bowed stringed instrument" , "Old string instrument" , "Early string instrument" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal, the King Feature Syndicate, The Times and The Telegraph.

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