Cremona is a city in northern Italy, known for its production of stringed instruments. The crossword solutions for the term CREMONA include TRE (3 letters), PASTA (5 letters), AMATI (5 letters), AMATIS (6 letters), STRAD (5 letters), LIRA (4 letters), TORTONI (7 letters), ISOLA (5 letters), LIRE (4 letters), STRADS (6 letters), and VIOLIN (6 letters). TRE is likely a reference to the Italian word for 'THREE, ' while PASTA is a type of Italian cuisine. AMATI and STRAD refer to two of the most famous families of VIOLIN makers from Cremona, the AMATI and Stradivari families. LIRA and LIRE are references to the Italian currency, the lira, which was replaced by the euro in 2002. TORTONI is an Italian dessert, while ISOLA is the Italian word for 'island.' Finally, STRADS and VIOLIN are references to the Stradivari family's violins, which are some of the most sought-after instruments in the world.