The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word FLAGEOLET
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result FLAGEOLET
- Order gal to feel pulse
- Instrument in standard box turned up broken by leader of orchestra
- Flute that’s loud and played a lot with glee
- Standard rented houses flipped more, evicting letters of Mr Bean
- Tell of unusually absorbing time producing bean
- George Orwell and Colette finally breaking even, which produces a high note
- Pulse to feel: gal dizzy
- New leaf let go in French bean
- Pulse in early instrument
- Bean that gives you a bit of wind
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The straight part
We know that "which produces a high note" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case which produces a high note = flageolet.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 FLAGEOLET mean?
FLAGEOLET noun- A type of small flute of the fipple family.
- A type of kidney bean, common in France.