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Member of orchestra was partial suspect? (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

side drum

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'member of orchestra' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'was partial suspect?' is the wordplay.
'was partial' becomes 'sided' (I've seen this in another clue).
'suspect?' becomes 'rum' (I've seen this in other clues).
'sided'+'rum'='SIDE-DRUM'

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(Other definitions for side drum that I've seen before include "Percussion instrument" , "Instrument in the kitchen" , "one's soundly beaten" , "One's struck by player" .)

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