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Where you’d hold hands and jabber (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

poker

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'where you'd hold hands' is the first definition.
(a poker player holds a hand of cards)

'jabber' is the second definition.
(someone who pokes or jabs)

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for poker that I've seen before include "Gambling card game" , "Jabber" , "Fire-iron" , "Rod liable to become heated" , "A game for the fireplace implement" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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