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What can hold together masseur and pop group? (6,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rubber band

'what can hold together' is the definition.
(a rubber band holds things together)

'masseur and pop group?' is the wordplay.
'masseur' becomes 'rubber' (a masseur rubs someone's body).
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'pop group?' becomes 'band' (I've seen this before).
'rubber'+'band'='RUBBER BAND'

(Other definitions for rubber band that I've seen before include "Office item" , "use it to hold things together" , "Elasticated loop" , "Elastic item" , "that should fit tightly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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