Cryptic crossword clue
Instruments for court officials

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word RECORDERS

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The straight part
We know that "Instruments/court officials" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case instruments/court officials = recorders.
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 RECORDERS mean?

RECORDERS noun
  1. An apparatus for recording; a device which records.
  2. Agent noun of record; one who records.
  3. A judge in a municipal court.
RECORDERS noun
  1. A musical instrument of the woodwind family; a type of fipple flute, a simple internal duct flute.

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