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Reproduce black woodwind instrument (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

breed

'reproduce' is the definition.
(I know that breed is a more specific form of the action reproduce)

'black woodwind instrument' is the wordplay.
'black' becomes 'b' (as in pencil classifications).
'woodwind instrument' becomes 'reed' (reed is a kind of woodwind instrument).
'b'+'reed'='BREED'

(Other definitions for breed that I've seen before include "eg Merino" , "Strain; reproduce" , "Livestock classification" , "Special variety of domesticated animal" , "Produce young" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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