Dog lead (7)
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'dog' is the first definition.
(pointer is a kind of dog)
'lead' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
(Other definitions for pointer that I've seen before include "Dog; cursor" , "Arrow" , "Indicator" , "Gun dog" , "helpful tip!" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">dog lead</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for leash that I've seen before include "Line for holding dog" , "Strip for leading, a dog say" , "Line for controlling a dog" , "Strap for holding a dog while walking" , "Restraint for a dog" .)