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A double quintet of lutenists (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ten

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'a double quintet' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both quantities as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'of lutenists' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates a hidden word.
'TEN' can be found hidden inside 'lutenists'.

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(Other definitions for ten that I've seen before include "honour" , "Cardinal number" , "Figure" , "No of sides of a decagon" , "How many" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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