Play strings (5)
I believe the answer is:
strum
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">play strings</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(as in strumming a guitar)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for strum that I've seen before include "Play idly on guitar etc" , "Sweepingly sound guitar strings" , "Play a banjo" , "Sweep fingers over strings" , "Casually play (on a stringed instrument)" .)