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Decreasing metal in goldfield, initially (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ironing

'decreasing' is the definition.
(de-creasing: removing creases)

'metal in goldfield initially' is the wordplay.
'metal' becomes 'iron' (iron is a metal).
'initially' suggests taking the first letters.
The initial letter of 'goldfield' is 'g'.
'iron'+'in'+'g'='IRONING'

(Other definitions for ironing that I've seen before include "Household chore" , "Household task" , "Smoothing with heat" , "Items to decrease" , "A housework chore" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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