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Support performances around some trees – they’re useful for chase scenes (9,5)

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I believe the answer is:

handbrake turns

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'trees they're useful for chase scenes' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.

'support performances around some' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'support' could be 'bra' (a support for the breasts) and 'bra' is found in the answer.
'performances' could be 'turns' (a turn is a theatrical performance) and 'turns' is found in the answer.
'some' could be 'a' and 'a' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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