Bit stuck in lift that hasn't opened, one giving the illusion of movement? (2,6)
I believe the answer is:
op artist
'one giving the illusion of movement?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'bit stuck in lift that hasn't opened' is the wordplay.
'bit' becomes 'part' (I've seen this before).
'stuck in' is an insertion indicator.
'lift' becomes 'hoist' (hoist can mean to lift something up).
'that hasn't opened' means to remove the first letter (the letter which opens the word is removed).
'hoist' with its initial letter taken away is 'oist'.
'part' going into 'oist' is 'OP ARTIST'.
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