Reportedly steals minstrel’s tools of the trade (5)
I believe the answer is:
lutes
'tools of the trade' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for lutes that I've seen is " Old stringed instruments".)
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