Cryptic crossword clue
Continue to batter musical instrument 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BOMBARDON

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The straight part
We know that "musical instrument" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case musical instrument = bombardon.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BOMBARDON mean?

BOMBARDON noun
  1. A brass instrument, the bass version of the tuba.
  2. A bass instrument of the shawm family
  3. A organ pedal stop at 32' pitch which imitates the sound of the above mentioned instruments.

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