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Handled glasses: blimey! Ten get broken (9)

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I believe the answer is:

lorgnette

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'handled glasses' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'blimey ten get broken' is the wordplay.
'blimey' becomes 'lor' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'broken' is an anagram indicator.
'ten'+'get'='tenget'
'tenget' is an anagram of 'gnette'.
'lor'+'gnette'='LORGNETTE'

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(Other definitions for lorgnette that I've seen before include "Eyeglasses on a stick" , "something to make The Ring clearer?" , "specs" , "Eyeglasses with a long handle" , "Handled glasses" .)

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