Don't doff glove but remain competent (4,4,4,2)
I believe the answer is:
keep your hand in
'don't doff glove' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.
'remain competent' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'remain' could be 'keep' (keeping is a kind of remaining) and 'keep' is found in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'but' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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