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Tool gets learner out of difficulty (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hoe

'tool' is the definition.
(hoe is a kind of tool)

'learner out of difficulty' is the wordplay.
'learner' becomes 'l' (as in a learner driver with L-plates on their car).
'out of' indicates named letters should be taken away ('out of' can mean no longer having).
'difficulty' becomes 'hole' (hole can mean a difficult situation).
'hole' with 'l' taken out is 'HOE'.

'gets' is the link.

(Other definitions for hoe that I've seen before include "Attend to beds" , "Weed" , "Weeding implement" , "Garden tool with a flat blade" , "Use garden tool" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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