Composer swallows gram of antibacterial liquid (4,3)
I believe the answer is:
hand gel
'antibacterial liquid' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'composer swallows gram' is the wordplay.
'composer' becomes 'handel' (George Frideric Handel).
'swallows' indicates putting letters inside.
'gram' becomes 'g' (synonyms).
'handel' enclosing 'g' is 'HAND GEL'.
'of' acts as a link.
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