What does the cryptic crossword clue "Some light parsley oddly scrubbed and held in hands (5)" mean?

The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). ASE (synonym="‘p A r S l E y oddly scrubbed’") in LR (synonym="left and right, ‘hands’") = LASER The answer is LASER.

Some light parsley oddly scrubbed and held in hands (5)

Guardian Cryptic #29594 | 24 Down | 2025-01-17 flower

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