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Handle last bit of wordy agreement (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

treaty

'agreement' is the definition.
(treaty is a kind of agreement)

'handle last bit of wordy' is the wordplay.
'handle' becomes 'treat' ('treat' can be a synonym of 'handle').
'last bit of' indicates one should take the final letters.
The last letter of 'wordy' is 'y'.
'treat'+'y'='TREATY'

(Other definitions for treaty that I've seen before include "Political or private agreement" , "Formal agreement between governments" , "A pact between countries" , "Pact, accord between states" , "Formal agreement between two or more countries" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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