| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| STRUM | Pluck idly on the strings. |
| THRUM | Pluck guitar strings idly |
| UKES | Small strings on the Big Island |
| NYLON | Like the strings on many tennis rackets |
| TELLTALES | Strings on sails that indicate the wind direction |
| PETERUSTINOV | He played Hercule Poirot in "Death on the Nile" [strings] |
