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Don't have to look for the keys when you need them (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

touch type

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'don't' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are verbs in their base form.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'have to look for the keys when you need them' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'have' could be 'touch' (touching is a kind of having) and 'touch' is found within the answer.
'the' could be 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects) and 't' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for touch type that I've seen before include "work at keyboard" , "secretary should do so" , "work in pool?" , "Not peeking, key" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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