Balance area near foundry? (9)
I believe the answer is:
steelyard
'balance' is the definition.
(I know that steelyard is a type of balance)
'area near foundry?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'area' could be 'yard' (yard is a kind of area) and 'yard' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'steel' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for steelyard that I've seen before include "Portable balance for weighing items" , "Weighing machine" .)