Opening soda tin yesterday, encountering problem with lid (4)

I believe the answer is:

stye

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'problem with lid' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'opening soda tin yesterday encountering' is the wordplay.
'opening' indicates taking the first letters.
The first letters of 'soda tin yesterday encountering' is 'STYE'.

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(Other definitions for stye that I've seen before include "Eye complaint" , "Eyelid problem" , "It pains viewer" , "Eyelid infection" , "nasty spot" .)

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

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