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Odd lump holding close, you said, to clock regulator (8)

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I believe the answer is:

pendulum

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'to clock regulator' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'odd lump holding close you' is the wordplay.
'odd' is an anagram indicator.
'holding' indicates putting letters inside.
'close' becomes 'end' (I've seen this in other clues).
'you' becomes 'u' (commonly used in online communication).
'lump' with letters rearranged gives 'plum'.
'end'+'u'='endu'
'plum' placed around 'endu' is 'PENDULUM'.

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(Other definitions for pendulum that I've seen before include "Swinging device used to regulate clock" , "A swinging weight as in old clock" , "Oscillating part of clock" , "It swings from side to side - in a clock?" , "Vacillator" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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