How do I solve 17 across in Times Cryptic 5221?

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17 across reads "Noises of fiddles?" (7 letters); the answer is RACKETS. It's a double-definition clue: two separate definitions of the same word sit side by side. No wordplay split and no indicators — both halves of the clue define the answer. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Noises of fiddles? (7)

17A — Noises of fiddles? (7) — RACKETS