Cryptic crossword clue
It helps musician to grin, with funk playing 6,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 4 letter word TUNING FORK

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "It helps musician" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it helps musician = tuning fork.
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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