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Hand
over
a
first
thin
coat
(6)
Hand over a first thin coat (6)
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The whole clue is the definition (& lit or double definition).
How the clue works
The definition is Hand over — to render something is to give it up — and a first thin coat is also a render, as any plasterer will tell you. Two completely separate meanings, one word.