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Hold on to it if you want to deal with legal profession (9)

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I believe the answer is:

handlebar

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'hold on to it if you want' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'deal with legal profession' is the wordplay.
'deal with' becomes 'handle' (synonyms).
'legal profession' becomes 'bar' (synonyms).
'handle'+'bar'='HANDLEBAR'

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(Other definitions for handlebar that I've seen before include "part for rider to grip" , "used by bikers" , "Moustache like one on a bicycle" , "Biker uses this" , "Kind of moustache (for a cyclist?)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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