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Party men handled access (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

door

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'handled access' is the definition.
'door' can be an answer for 'access' (door is a kind of access). I am unsure of the 'handled' bit.

'party men' is the wordplay.
'party' becomes 'do' (do is a kind of party).
'men' becomes 'or' (military abbreviation for Other Ranks).
'do'+'or'='DOOR'

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(Other definitions for door that I've seen before include "Means of exit and entrance" , "Hinged barrier" , "place of entry" , "Alternative to knocker" , "Entrance barrier" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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