24 across
The
first
hot
combos
bent
picks
(10)
The first hot combos bent picks (10)
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The definition is at the end of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is picks — fine-toothed combs used for picking carefully through hair. Take the first letter of "The" to get T, then spot "bent" as your anagram indicator, and shuffle HOT COMBOS to get the rest.