Is it instrumental in warning Paris pedestrians? (6,4)

I believe the answer is:

french horn

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'instrumental in warning paris pedestrians?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for french horn that I've seen before include "part of a broken-down 27 [CARTHORSE]?" , "Wind instrument" , "Brass musical instrument" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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