Setter stuck around making this? (6)
I believe the answer is:
cluing
'this?' is the definition.
The definition and answer are not the same part of speech.
'setter stuck around' is the wordplay.
'setter' becomes 'I' (the person that set the crossword).
'stuck' becomes 'clung' ('cling' can be a synonym of 'stick').
'around' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'i' going into 'clung' is 'CLUING'.
'making' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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