AMATI

Set to 37 different clues across 57 published puzzles, most often “Valuable violin” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 24 June 2008.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Valuable violin6 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 24 June 2008
Cremona craftsman4 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 31 August 2010
Treasured instrument4 times
The New York Times — Friday, 29 August 2008
Stradivari's teacher4 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 31 October 2004
Cremona artisan3 times
The New York Times — Friday, 8 September 2006
Fine fiddle2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 9 June 2009
Stradivarius's teacher2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 19 September 2001
Cremona violinmaker2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 14 November 1996
Valued violin2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 12 November 1996
One instrumental in music history?once
The New York Times — Sunday, 10 July 2011
Classic violin makeronce
The New York Times — Monday, 14 June 2010
Family name in early violin-makingonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 9 March 2010