| STRINGQUARTET | Two violins, a viola and a cello |
| STRING | ____ quartet, a musical ensemble of two violins, a viola and a cello (6) |
| QUARTET | Two violins, viola and a cello string group (7) |
| QUARTETS | String ___, groups consisting of two violins, viola and cello |
| TRIOSONATAS | Major chamber music compositions of the Baroque era, often for two violins and a cello |
| SCRAPE | A graze on one's skin, a spread of butter so thin, a stroke of a violin, a shave of one's face, a scuffle when fallen from grace or an embarrassing disgrace (6) |
| TERZETTO | Dvoraak piece for two violins and viola |
| BOUT | A curve in the side of a guitar or violin; a boxing/wrestling match; or, a period, stint or turn of something, such as drinking or ill health (4) |
| OCTET | Four violins, two violas and two cellos, e.g. (5) |
| LEADER | Orchestra's principal first violin; a dog or horse at the front of a team; the head of an expedition; or, the first climber on a rope (6) |
| BOUGAINVILLEA | Bloomer made by a violin a bugle disguised |
| STRINGTRIO | Violin, viola and cello |
| STRADIVARI | Antonio --, Italian violin, viola, and cello maker (10) |
| MIRACLE | A Viola series in a range of colours - a marvel! (7) |
| AMATI | Old violin - a chap almost twisted it |
| MAPLE | The back and sides of most violins, violas and cellos are made of what wood? (5) |
| ROSIN | Amber-like colophony derived from pine sap/turpentine distillation, employed for adhesives, printing inks, sealing waxes, varnishes and treating the bows of cellos, violas and violins (5) |
| SEBASTIANS | Brothers to Viola and Alonso |
| TWELFTH | --- Night, Shakespeare comedy featuring twins Viola and Sebastian (7) |
| NIGHT | Romantic comedy by Shakespeare featuring twins Viola and Sebastian (7,5) |
