Cryptic crossword clue
Instrument playing in middle of county shows 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SYNTH

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The straight part
We know that "Instrument" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case instrument = synth.
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 SYNTH mean?

SYNTH noun
  1. A musical synthesizer.
SYNTH verb
  1. To play on a musical synthesizer.

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