Crossword Genius

Hang key by corner (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dangle

'hang' is the definition.
(I know that dangle is a more specific form of the action suspend)

'key by corner' is the wordplay.
'key' becomes 'd' (musical key).
'by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'corner' becomes 'angle' (eg a corner of a shape).
'd'+'angle'='DANGLE'

(Other definitions for dangle that I've seen before include "Hang provocatively" , "Hang loosely or swing" , "wave" , "Temptingly offer" , "Hang -- Glenda (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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