Make him belt for finger-tip protection (7)

I believe the answer is:

thimble

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'protection' is the definition.
(thimble is a kind of protection)

'make him belt' is the wordplay.
'make' indicates an anagram.
'him'+'belt'='himbelt'
'himbelt' anagrammed gives 'THIMBLE'.

'for finger-tip' is the link.
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(Other definitions for thimble that I've seen before include "digital screen" , "Cap used for protection when sewing" , "Caucus-race prize (Alice)" , "See 5" , "Digital protection" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.

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