Cryptic crossword clue
Bricklayer’s tool to take in hand, not large 3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word HOD

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The straight part
We know that "Bricklayer’s tool" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bricklayer’s tool = hod.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does HOD mean?

HOD verb
  1. To bob up and down on horseback; jog.
HOD noun
  1. A three-sided box for carrying bricks or other construction materials, often mortar. It bears a long handle and is carried over the shoulder.
  2. A receptacle for carrying coal, particularly one designed to facilitate loading coal or coke through the door of a firebox.
  3. A pewterer's blowpipe.
  4. A bookmaker's bag.

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