Instrument in song by Queen (8)
I believe the answer is:
recorder
'instrument' is the definition.
(recorder is a kind of instrument)
'song by queen' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'queen' could be 'er' (abbreviation for Elizabeth Regina) and 'er' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'record' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for recorder that I've seen before include "Annalist" , "Judge; woodwind instrument" , "Renaissance flute" , "A kind of flute or note-taker" , "Wind instrument much used in schools" .)