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Task gig's crew to shift what officer might carry (7,5)

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I believe the answer is:

swagger stick

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'officer might carry' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

'task gig's crew to shift' is the wordplay.
'to shift' indicates an anagram.
'task'+'gigs'+'crew'='taskgigscrew'
'taskgigscrew' with letters rearranged gives 'SWAGGER STICK'.

'what' is the link.

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(Other definitions for swagger stick that I've seen before include "Cane held by army officers" , "Short cane carried by army officers" , "Army officer's short leather-covered cane" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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