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Head beautician hurries to get salon implements (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brushes

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'salon implements' is the definition.
'brushes' can be an answer for 'implements' (brush is a kind of implement). I'm not sure about the 'salon' bit.

'head beautician hurries' is the wordplay.
'head' says to take the initial letters.
'hurries' becomes 'rushes' ('rush' can be a synonym of 'hurry').
The first letter of 'beautician' is 'b'.
'b'+'rushes'='BRUSHES'

'to get' acts as a link.

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(Another definition for brushes that I've seen is " Minor encounters, with the law say".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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