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Thin mist affects the metalworker (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tinsmith

'the metalworker' is the definition.
(tinsmith is a kind of metalworker)

'thin mist affects' is the wordplay.
'affects' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'affecting' mean this).
'thin'+'mist'='thinmist'
'thinmist' anagrammed gives 'TINSMITH'.

(Other definitions for tinsmith that I've seen before include "Metal worker" , "A craftsman" , "Possible forger" , "Maker of articles with metal, symbol Sn" , "Sn worker" .)

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