Alloy used for tubas (5)

I believe the answer is:

brass

(Other definitions for brass that I've seen before include "Metal alloy" , "memorial in church" , "Instruments, alloy" , "Alloy of copper and zinc" , "neck" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday and the Newsday.com.

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