Cryptic crossword clue
Music-makers merit a bonus for playing 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word TAMBOURINES

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Music-makers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case music-makers = tambourines.
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 TAMBOURINES mean?

TAMBOURINES 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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