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Outlaw coffee? It sounds horrible! (5)

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I believe the answer is:

banjo

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'it sounds horrible' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'outlaw coffee?' is the wordplay.
'outlaw' becomes 'ban' (banning is a kind of outlawing).
'coffee?' becomes 'jo' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'ban'+'jo'='BANJO'

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(Other definitions for banjo that I've seen before include "Bluegrass instrument?" , "strumming instrument" , "Long-necked instrument" , "Stringed instrument beloved of old minstrel shows" , "Five-stringed musical instrument" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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