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Device that softens the tone of a wind insrument (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mute

(Other definitions for mute that I've seen before include "One refuses to answer" , "Device for softening musical sound" , "Silent, not talking" , "Deaden sound of" , "Violin clamp; type of swan" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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