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Small bagpipe group has broken making no sound (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

musette

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'small bagpipe' is the definition.
'musette' can be an answer for 'bagpipe' (musette is a kind of bagpipe). I am not certain of the 'small' bit.

'group has broken making no sound' is the wordplay.
'group' becomes 'set' (both can mean a collection).
'has broken' indicates putting letters inside (inserted letters break in).
'making no sound' becomes 'mute' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'set' put within 'mute' is 'MUSETTE'.

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(Other definitions for musette that I've seen before include "dance" , "Old wind instrument" , "bagpipe" , "Bag" , "doughboy's kitbag" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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