Related Clues:

• A friend? That's grand to have on hand
• You may read from this that it's the way to encounter 'er, by the sound of it
• One might have a date on hand
• It's handy to make a date with one
• That sounds like the way to encounter her, instrumentally
• Will this give the measure of how to encounter her, by the sound of it? (5)
• That'll establish a record to have so come across 'er
• Sounds like the way to encounter her to read
• Read this when you encounter her, by the sound of it
• Growth on hand this
• Make a date with 'er to read it
• Came across 'er there for the reading
• Be on hand for a date up there
• This will measure how to encounter 'er, by the sound of it
• One may have a nut on hand