Fixes violin then relaxes, holding phone (9)
I believe the answer is:
restrings
'fixes violin' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot judge whether this works.
'relaxes holding phone' is the wordplay.
'relaxes' becomes 'rests' (I've seen this in another clue).
'holding' indicates putting letters inside.
'phone' becomes 'ring' (to ring on the phone).
'rests' going around 'ring' is 'RESTRINGS'.
'then' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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