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Fool around with metal edge of roadway, for the most part (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tinker

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'fool around' is the definition.
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'metal edge of roadway for the most part' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'metal' could be 'in' (In is an example) and 'in' is found within the answer.
'the' could be 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects) and 't' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'with' is the link.

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(Other definitions for tinker that I've seen before include "Fiddle with machinery" , "Potter - kettle mender" , "Make trivial adjustments - itinerant tradesman" , "Person who travels around doing repairs" , "Kettle-mender" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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