What does the cryptic crossword clue "Some can't take this instrument in vacuous version of Gershwin (6)" mean?

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Some can't take this instrument in vacuous version of Gershwin (6)

Times Cryptic #29345 | 5 Across | 2025-09-26

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LUTE in G{ershwi}N

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