Cryptic crossword clue
Press “play’” perhaps, for heavy metal piece? 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word IRONWORK

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The straight part
We know that "heavy metal piece" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case heavy metal piece = ironwork.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does IRONWORK mean?

IRONWORK noun
  1. Anything made wholly or largely of iron, especially when used for decoration.
  2. An ironworks.

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