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Mistake to suppress note in horn (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

siren

'horn' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'mistake to suppress note' is the wordplay.
'mistake' becomes 'sin'.
'to suppress' is an insertion indicator.
'note' becomes 're' (as in do-re-mi).
'sin' placed around 're' is 'SIREN'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for siren that I've seen before include "Loud whistle or sailors' enchantress" , "Dangerously fascinating woman" , "Loud whistle or dangerous woman" , "Seductive woman" , "Warning sound" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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