Means of getting a fancy piece, after a time (6)
I believe the answer is:
agency
'means' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for agency that I've seen before include "See 24 Across" , "Government office" , "Bureau; instrumentality" , "Travel --; dating --" , "The A in CIA" .)