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Caustic - like metal? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ironic

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'caustic' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'metal?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'metal?' could be 'iron' (iron is a kind of metal) and 'iron' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'like' is the link.

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(Other definitions for ironic that I've seen before include "Wryly funny" , "Characterised by mildly sardonic wit" , "Sarcastically humorous" , "'Wry, incongruous (6)'" , "Sarcastic, expressing meaning by invoking opposite" .)

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