Passed tool inside, carefully selected (10)

I believe the answer is:

handpicked

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This might be a double definition.

'passed tool' is the first definition.
'handpicked' can be an answer for 'passed' (thesaurus). I'm unsure of the 'tool' bit.

'carefully selected' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

'inside' acts as a link.

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(Another definition for handpicked that I've seen is " Carefully selected".)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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