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Component of early reed instrument (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lyre

'instrument' is the definition.
(lyre is a kind of instrument)

'component of early reed' is the wordplay.
'component of' indicates a hidden word (I've seen this in other clues).
'LYRE' can be found hidden inside 'early reed'.

(Other definitions for lyre that I've seen before include "used to produce music" , "Type of harp" , "Instrument played by Orpheus" , "Harp used by ancient Greeks" , "Rely (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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