Cryptic crossword clue
Unusually, responds without instruments 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LYRES

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What does LYRES mean?

LYRES noun
  1. An ancient stringed musical instrument (a yoke lute chordophone) of Greek origin, consisting of two arms extending from a body to a crossbar (a yoke), and strings, parallel to the soundboard, connecting the body to the yoke.
  2. A lyre-shaped sheet music holder that attaches to a wind instrument when a music stand is impractical.
  3. A composer of lyric poetry.

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