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Instrument of empty honour (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oboe

'instrument' is the definition.
(type of musical instrument)

'empty honour' is the wordplay.
'empty' becomes 'o'.
'honour' becomes 'boe' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'o'+'boe'='OBOE'

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for oboe that I've seen before include "Walk with exaggerated movements" , "music producer" , "Slender double-reed instrument" , "Woodwind instrument of treble pitch" , "Double-reeded woodwind instrument" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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