Has it a plucky player? (4)

I believe the answer is:

lute

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'player?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for lute that I've seen before include "Elizabethan stringed instrument" , "Ancient stringed instrument" , "Protective packing" , "Subject to drugs" , "Old musical instrument" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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