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Pass the cockney as well (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hand

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'pass' is the definition.
(I know that pass can be written as hand)

'cockney as well' is the wordplay.
'cockney' becomes 'h' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'as well' becomes 'and' (I've seen this in other clues).
'h'+'and'='HAND'

'the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for hand that I've seen before include "Help < and applause" , "Pointer; workman" , "See 12" , "Limb extremity" , "Worker - four inches - bunch of bananas" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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