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Instrument does maybe turn around (4)

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I believe the answer is:

reed

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

'maybe turn around' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'around' could be 're' (regarding) and 're' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ed' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'does' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for reed that I've seen before include "ancient arrow" , "Vibrator in the mouthpiece of a wind instrument" , "Rush" , "oboe part" , "One of two in a 25 [OBOE]" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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