I join men in skilful scientific test (10)

I believe the answer is:

experiment

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'scientific test' is the definition.
'experiment' can be an answer for 'test' (I've seen this before). I'm not certain of the 'scientific' bit.

'i join men in skilful' is the wordplay.
'join' says to put letters next to each other.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'skilful' becomes 'expert' (synonyms).
'i'+'men'='imen'
'imen' placed within 'expert' is 'EXPERIMENT'.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for experiment that I've seen before include "Controlled test" , "Trial" , "scientific investigation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.