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Give up control and hang around (4,4)

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I believe the answer is:

hand over

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'give up control' is the definition.
'hand over' can be an answer for 'give' (handing over is a kind of giving). I am not sure about the 'up control' bit.

'and hang around' is the wordplay.
'hang' becomes 'hover' (I've seen this in another clue).
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'and' put within 'hover' is 'HAND OVER'.

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(Other definitions for hand over that I've seen before include "Pass something to control of another - manually?" , "Present or give to another person - manually?" , "Pass across; surrender" , "Yield possession of in overhand way" , "Deliver into control of another - in manual way?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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