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Fine old instrument used to make glass (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flute

'glass' is the definition.
(flute is a kind of glass)

'fine old instrument' is the wordplay.
'fine' becomes 'f' (abbreviation).
'old instrument' becomes 'lute' (I've seen this before**).
'f'+'lute'='FLUTE'

'used to make' is the link.

(Other definitions for flute that I've seen before include "Narrow wineglass" , "Musical instrument - wineglass" , "Wine glass; instrument" , "Blown" , "High-pitched woodwind instrument" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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