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Hold and use Bond outside institute (5)

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wield

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'hold' is the definition.
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'bond outside institute' is the wordplay.
'bond' becomes 'weld' (as in welding things together).
'outside' indicates putting letters inside.
'institute' becomes 'i' (common abbreviation as in MIT).
'weld' placed around 'i' is 'WIELD'.

'and use' is the link.
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(Other definitions for wield that I've seen before include "Use (weapon, authority)" , "Brandish a weapon or exert power" , "exercise" , "Hold and use (a weapon or tool)" , "Handle - manage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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