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A moving stair can sound musical! (5)

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sitar

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'can sound musical' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
I also know that 'musical' relates to this answer.

'a moving stair' is the wordplay.
'a moving' is an anagram indicator.
'stair' anagrammed gives 'SITAR'.

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(Other definitions for sitar that I've seen before include "music-maker" , "music producer" , "Long necked and often plucked" , "Indian musical instrument like long-necked lute" , "Indian stringed instrument" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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