Cryptic crossword clue
Trio with fool on a guitar 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GITTERN

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The straight part
We know that "guitar" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case guitar = gittern.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GITTERN mean?

GITTERN noun
  1. A small, quill-plucked, gut-strung musical instrument, most commonly with three to four strings in doubles courses; it is a flat-backed predecessor of the guitar, and it originated around the 13th century, coming to Europe via Moorish Spain.
GITTERN verb
  1. To play on the gittern.

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