Skill in making convenient-sounding vessel (10)

I believe the answer is:

handicraft

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'skill in making' is the definition.
'handicraft' can be an answer for 'making' (thesaurus). I am not sure about the 'skill in' bit.

'convenient-sounding vessel' is the wordplay.
'convenient' becomes 'handy' (synonyms).
'sounding' shows a homophone (sound like).
'vessel' becomes 'craft' (synonyms).
'handy' sounds like 'handi'.
'handi'+'craft'='HANDICRAFT'

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(Other definitions for handicraft that I've seen before include "manual skill" , "sewer's output perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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