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Spot a woman’s plucked instrument (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

zither

'plucked instrument' is the definition.

'spot a woman's' is the wordplay.
'spot' becomes 'zit'.
'a woman' becomes 'her'.
'zit'+'her'='ZITHER'

(Other definitions for zither that I've seen before include "Harp-like instrument" , "Instrument played on the knee" , "music player" , "Metal-stringed soundbox" , "Stringed instrument placed on the knee" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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