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Dad, zealous, carrying hand tool (4)

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I believe the answer is:

adze

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'hand tool' is the definition.
'adze' can be an answer for 'tool' (adze is a kind of tool). I am unsure of the 'hand' bit.

'dad zealous carrying' is the wordplay.
'carrying' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'ADZE' can be found hidden inside 'dad zealous'.

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(Other definitions for adze that I've seen before include "One might cut" , "tool for carpenter" , "Tool used for dressing timber" , "Daze with a kind of axe" , "One used to cut" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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