Handled sports equipment - a scam, they say (7)
I believe the answer is:
racquet
'handled sports equipment' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for racquet that I've seen before include "Sports implement sounds noisy" , "Bat used in court games" , "Tennis item" , "Bat for sport" , "Squash bat" .)