Played a trumpet (4)
I believe the answer is:
blew
'played a trumpet' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for blew that I've seen before include "Squandered" , "Tooted" , "Spent recklessly; exploded suddenly" , "Spent (money) recklessly" , "Sounded (a horn)" .)