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Whip-round by group for driver? (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

golf club

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'driver?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'whip-round by group' is the wordplay.
'whip' becomes 'flog' ('flog' can be a synonym of 'whip').
'round' is a reversal indicator.
'by group' becomes 'club' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'flog' reversed gives 'golf'.
'golf'+'club'='GOLF-CLUB'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for golf club that I've seen before include "driver, for example" , "where it may be used" , "Sports association - sporting equipment" , "Eg, a putter" , "Sporting wood or iron" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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