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Deal with prohibition on moustache (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

handlebar

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'moustache' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

'deal with prohibition' is the wordplay.
'deal with' becomes 'handle' (synonyms).
'prohibition' becomes 'bar' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'handle'+'bar'='HANDLEBAR'

'on' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for handlebar that I've seen before include ""Support for the cyclist"" , "Whiskers?" , "Moustache like one on a bicycle" , "part for rider to grip" , "Upwardly curled facial growth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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