Cryptic crossword clue
Instrument repaired: E minor tuba 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 "Instrument" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case instrument = tambourine.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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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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