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Service provider that comes with strings attached? (6,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tennis racket

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'service provider that comes with strings attached?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for tennis racket that I've seen before include "Game equipment" , "One comes to court" , "Sports item" , "This could help one make a good return" , "bat" .)

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