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...instrument that's reportedly part of robbery haul (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lute

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'instrument' is the definition.
(I know that Lute is a instrument)

'reportedly part of robbery haul' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'part' could be 'ut' (ut is a kind of part) and 'ut' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'that's' is the link.

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(Other definitions for lute that I've seen before include "Old guitar-like instrument played by minstrels" , "clay" , "Subject to drugs" , "Old plucked instrument" , "instrument that minstrel played" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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