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One working in lobby with assistance gets the advantage (4,4)

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I believe the answer is:

whip hand

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'the advantage' is the definition.
(whip hand is a kind of advantage)

'one working in lobby with assistance' is the wordplay.
'one working in lobby' becomes 'whip' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'assistance' becomes 'hand' (hand is a kind of assistance).
'whip'+'hand'='WHIP-HAND'

'gets' is the link.

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(Other definitions for whip hand that I've seen before include "Position of power" , "powerful position" , "Advantage, dominance" , "Controlling position (held by jockey?)" , "Dominating position" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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