Cryptic crossword clue
Fifty per cent of Tamils, with Ludlum hero, holding one percussion instrument 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word TAMBOURINE

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

TAMBOURINE noun
  1. A percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.
  2. A tambourine dove.
  3. A kind of Provençal dance.
  4. The music for this dance.

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