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Unwisely rely on instrument (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lyre

'instrument' is the definition.
(lyre is a kind of instrument)

'unwisely rely' is the wordplay.
'unwisely' is an anagram indicator.
'rely' with letters rearranged gives 'LYRE'.

'on' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for lyre that I've seen before include "Ancient Greece harp" , "Ancient Greek harp" , "Instrument played by Orpheus" , "used to produce music" , "Old musical instrument with strings in U-shaped frame" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Daily Express.
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