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Hand over alcohol -- it'll help when leaving the EU (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

passport

'it'll help when leaving the eu' is the definition.

'hand over alcohol' is the wordplay.
'hand over' becomes 'pass' (**).
'alcohol' becomes 'port' (port is a kind of alcohol).
'pass'+'port'='PASSPORT'

(Other definitions for passport that I've seen before include "entry permit?" , "that may gain acceptance" , "papers" , "the key to success?" , "Document to allow entry to another country" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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