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Influential piece of music (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

instrumental

I believe this is a triple definition!

'influential' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'piece' is the second definition.
(I have seen 'piece of music' mean 'instrumental' so perhaps 'piece' could also mean 'instrumental')

'of' is a link.

'music' is the third definition.
(I've seen this before)

(Other definitions for instrumental that I've seen before include "Having some responsibility - not vocal" , "Piece of music without voices" , "Acting as a means; piece of music without vocals" , "doing without singers" , "Helpful; composition" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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