Hint, tip (7)
I believe the answer is:
pointer
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">hint</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">tip</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for pointer that I've seen before include "Gun dog" , "Tip; dog" , "Dog < or horse or" , "Hint (for a dog?)" , "Indicator" .)