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Chum getting married gets a bit of a hand (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

palm

'a bit of a hand' is the definition.
('palm' is part of 'hand')

'chum getting married' is the wordplay.
'chum' becomes 'pal' ('pal' can be a synonym of 'chum').
'getting' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'married' becomes 'm'.
'pal'+'m'='PALM'

'gets' is the link.

(Other definitions for palm that I've seen before include "Secretly snatch" , "may need greasing" , "Symbol of victory" , "Tree with no branches and large leaves" , "Leaf in part of the hand?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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