The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word UKULELE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result UKULELE
- The United Kingdom united over two French articles – on which strings are attached
- One’s played two blues oddly rejected by British university
- We and the French twice receive superior instrument
- One that’s played with Pelé and Lukaku recalled a King Power outing
- Cult celeb wanting outsiders to support British music-maker
- It was handpicked by George Formby
- British university left with half of 11’s instrument
- In Paris, articles back our top-class music-maker
- Self-contained rubber instrument
- Nice articles written after you heard this country’s leading guitar
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "instrument" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case instrument = ukulele.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does UKULELE mean?
UKULELE noun- A small four-stringed guitar.