Make handy opener go down the order? (4)
I believe the answer is:
earn
'make' is the definition.
(as in making money)
'handy opener go down the order?' is the wordplay.
'handy' becomes 'near' (I've seen this in another clue).
'opener go' means to remove the first letter (I've seen 'opener gone' mean this).
'down the order?' becomes 'n' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'near' with its initial letter removed is 'ear'.
'ear'+'n'='EARN'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for earn that I've seen before include "Acquire by ones' effort" , "Take in bread" , "Receive in return for" , "Win" , "make bread?" .)