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The benefits of managing to be first round the bend? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

fruits

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'the benefits of managing to' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'first round the bend?' is the wordplay.
'first' becomes 'frits' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'round' indicates putting letters inside.
'the bend?' becomes 'U' (a U-bend is a kind of bend - pipe under sink).
'frits' going around 'u' is 'FRUITS'.

'be' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for fruits that I've seen before include "Oranges and apples" , "Plant products used as food" , "Kiwis and kumquats" , "Apples, pears, products" .)

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