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It has strings attached (5)

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I believe the answer is:

apron

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'it has strings attached' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'strings attached' is the wordplay.
'strings' becomes 'apr' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'attached' becomes 'on' (I've seen this in other clues).
'apr'+'on'='APRON'

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(Other definitions for apron that I've seen before include "edge" , "item of clothing in the kitchen" , "area in front of aircraft hangar" , "Area for aircraft not in use" , "Protective garment worn at front" .)

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