Cryptic crossword clue
Musical instruments belonging to a ‘Twelfth Night’ character 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word VIOLAS

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The straight part
We know that "Musical instruments" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case musical instruments = violas.
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 VIOLAS mean?

VIOLAS noun
  1. A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.
  2. An organ stop having a similar tone.
  3. A 10-string steel-string acoustic guitar, used in Brazilian folk music.
  4. A berimbau viola, the smallest member of the berimbau used in capoeira music.
VIOLAS noun
  1. (botany) Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Viola, including the violets and pansies.

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