Cryptic crossword clue
Foreign orchestra given something to play by network 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GAMELAN

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The straight part
We know that "Foreign orchestra" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case foreign orchestra = gamelan.
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What does GAMELAN mean?

GAMELAN noun
  1. A genre of music of Indonesian origin typically featuring metallophones, xylophones, drums, gongs and a bamboo flute (called a siuling).
  2. The name of the ensemble performing this style of music.

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