The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 4 letter word DOUBLE BASS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result DOUBLE BASS
- Hypocritical dictator’s evil instrument
- Instrument, one in a lather, according to Spooner
- Abused slob playing instrument
- Clipped shot during game of tennis one’s played
- Run to get singer an instrument
- What might be played by graduates during tennis match?
- Instrument finds a sort of fault with fish
- Use Bob’s lad devised for instrument
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "one’s played" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one’s played = double bass.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.
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What does DOUBLE BASS mean?
DOUBLE BASS noun- The largest stringed instrument of the violin family.
- The deepest of all male voices.