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Tribe besieging city produces trumpet (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

clarion

'trumpet' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'tribe besieging city' is the wordplay.
'tribe' becomes 'clan' ('clan' can be a synonym of 'tribe').
'besieging' is an insertion indicator.
'city' becomes 'rio' (Rio is an example**).
'clan' going around 'rio' is 'CLARION'.

'produces' is the link.

(Other definitions for clarion that I've seen before include "Loud, clear (call); old trumpet" , "Medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone" , "Medieval brass instrument heard in carol" , "Clear and ringing" , "Loud, clear and rousing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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