Instrument also called the "sprightly companion" Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SPRIGHTLY (adjective)
1. full of spirit and vitality
INSTRUMENT (verb)
1. write an instrumental score for
2. address a legal document to
INSTRUMENT (noun)
1. any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
2. the means whereby some act is accomplished

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