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Fixer of team to pinch back (5,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

panel pin

'fixer' is the definition.
(something which fixes)

'team to pinch back' is the wordplay.
'team' becomes 'panel' (I have seen 'Team of judges ' mean 'panel' so perhaps 'team' could also mean 'panel').
'to pinch' becomes 'nip' ('nip' can be a synonym of 'pinch').
'back' says the letters should be written backwards.
'nip' reversed gives 'pin'.
'panel'+'pin'='PANEL PIN'

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for panel pin that I've seen before include "One fixes" , "Light thin nail" , "Small wood nail" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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