Choosing to work with metal key (6)
I believe the answer is:
opting
'choosing' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'work with metal key' is the wordplay.
'work with' becomes 'op' (abbreviation for opus. I am not sure about the 'with' bit.).
'metal' becomes 'tin' (tin is a kind of metal).
'key' becomes 'g' (musical key).
'op'+'tin'+'g'='OPTING'
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for opting that I've seen is " 'Choosing, plumping (6)'".)
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