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Percussion instruments are emblems, I say (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cymbals

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'percussion instruments' is the definition.
(cymbal is a kind of percussion instrument)

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(Another definition for cymbals that I've seen is " Percussion instruments of brass plates struck with stick".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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