Let us free to make musical instruments (5)

I believe the answer is:

lutes

'musical instruments' is the definition.
(lute is a kind of musical instrument)

'let us free' is the wordplay.
'free' indicates an anagram.
'let'+'us'='letus'
'letus' is an anagram of 'LUTES'.

'to make' acts as a link.

(Another definition for lutes that I've seen is " Old stringed instruments".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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