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Help by expert within easy reach (9)

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I believe the answer is:

available

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'within easy reach' is the definition.
The answer and definition are not the same part of speech.

'help by expert' is the wordplay.
'help' becomes 'avail' (availing is a kind of helping).
'by' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'expert' becomes 'able' (able can mean expert or talented).
'avail'+'able'='AVAILABLE'

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(Other definitions for available that I've seen before include "Can be had or obtained, in stock" , "on tap" , "Free; within reach" , "To hand" , "Uncommitted" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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