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Hide point of heroin needle -- it can support one's habit (10)

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I believe the answer is:

coathanger

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'heroin needle it can support one's habit' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'hide point' is the wordplay.
'hide' becomes 'coat' (an animal's coat).
'point' becomes 'hanger' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'coat'+'hanger'='COATHANGER'

'of' is the link.

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(Another definition for coathanger that I've seen is " Curved piece of wood with a hook in a wardrobe".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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