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Held leaving Sheffield with musical instruments (5)

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fifes

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'musical instruments' is the definition.
(fife is a kind of musical instrument)

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(Another definition for fifes that I've seen is " Small flutes usually with drums".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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