Reportedly one steals ancient instruments (5)
I believe the answer is:
lutes
'instruments' is the definition.
(lute is a kind of instrument)
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for lutes that I've seen is " Old stringed instruments".)
I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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