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Popular worker being dealt with (2,4)

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I believe the answer is:

in hand

'being dealt with' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'popular worker' is the wordplay.
'popular' becomes 'in'.
'worker' becomes 'hand' (hand is a kind of worker**).
'in'+'hand'='IN HAND'

(Other definitions for in hand that I've seen before include "Under control; ready for use" , "In the process of being dealt with" , "spare" , "Some bananas may be" , "being seen to" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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