Requiring delicate fingering – like a violin? (6)
I believe the answer is:
fiddly
'requiring delicate fingering' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'like a violin?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'like' could be 'ly' (similar in meaning) and 'ly' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for fiddly that I've seen before include "5 down" , "Awkwardly complicated" , "Small and awkward to handle" , "Time-consuming" , "Requiring awkwardly precise handling" .)