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Having trouble with last 3

13d "Roll up to study very old instrument" (9)

C?N?O?U?A - presumably name of an old musical instrument but can't see it

19a "The way to tackle long instrument" (6)

S?I?E? - SPINET would be in keeping with theme but can't see the parsing

10a "Group in the other marquee forget note" (6)

?E?T?T - SEPTET would fit the theme but again can't parse

Any help greatly appreciated

con v o lute

long = PINE, way = STreet so S(PINE)T

the other = SEX, marquee - note = TEnT, SEXTET

Thanks very much kilgore trout

SexTet Sex as in bit of the other and marqueE Tent without n -note?

Apologies, Internet freezing and fading. Answer already given by time post sent.

i had trouble parsing is week too!
Subtle hint. tune in regularly during pub function

Answer is innuendo. I get inn do! But what happened tio the T in tune?

Also Variable speed acceptable in extremely showy work

Answer is symphony but how do I get the additonal y?

SY extremes of showy MPH variable rate ?

ShowY +y - variable +mph- speed +acceptable - on (as in not on) s y mph on y?

Inn do + "tune in" regularly - u e n- inn uen do?

Thanks Ab
I still don't really get the additional 'y' but I'm have good thunk about it
Much appreciated

Okay y is a mathematical variable.....doh!