The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HAIRGRIP
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result HAIRGRIP
- Musical carrier’s device for securing locks?
- Shock with bag — one should keep locks in order
- Locks up with this chain — orgy without clothes to tear
- Lock fixer and musical stagehand
- Look gross, wearing trendy item for shock?
- Bob may need this in order not to fall apart
- He’s beginning to expose secret handshake that’s used in Barnet
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The straight part
We know that "item for shock" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case item for shock = hairgrip.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does HAIRGRIP mean?
HAIRGRIP noun- A flat hairpin having two prongs that hold bobbed hair together.