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Instrument Spike brought into group (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spinet

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

'spike brought into group' is the wordplay.
'spike' becomes 'pin' (pinning is a kind of spiking).
'brought into' is an insertion indicator.
'group' becomes 'set' (set is a kind of group).
'pin' inserted within 'set' is 'SPINET'.

(Other definitions for spinet that I've seen before include "organ" , "A small harpsichord of old" , "Early keyboard instrument" , "Step in with old harpsichord" , "Old keyboard instrument" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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