Valuable question about alternative first take (6)
I believe the answer is:
worthy
'valuable' is the definition.
(associated in meaning)
'question about alternative first take' is the wordplay.
'question' becomes 'why' (why is a question word).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'alternative' becomes 'or'.
'first take' becomes 't' (1st letter of 'take').
'or'+'t'='ort'
'why' placed around 'ort' is 'WORTHY'.
(Other definitions for worthy that I've seen before include "Somebody" , "Notability" , "Bigwig" , "Respectable; dignitary" , "Deserving, having great merit" .)