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Help Dan handle rocks (4,1,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lend a hand

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

'dan handle rocks' is the wordplay.
'rocks' indicates an anagram.
'dan'+'handle'='danhandle'
'danhandle' is an anagram of 'LEND A HAND'.

(Other definitions for lend a hand that I've seen before include "Pitch in" , "To assist" , "temporarily transfer an employee" , "Turn to and help" , "Give assistance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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