Respectable hand (8)
I believe the answer is:
straight
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'respectable' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'hand' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
(Other definitions for straight that I've seen before include "Without deviations or curves" , "(Of drink) undiluted" , "Not curved or bent" , "Honest - direct" , "Directly; neat" .)