Hot horseshoe gripper (5)

I believe the answer is:

tongs

(Other definitions for tongs that I've seen before include "Fire-irons" , "Sugar-lump holders" , "Grasping tool; Chinese secret societies" , "lots of criminals out East" , "Curling -, sugar -" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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