Release A and press middle of stick in complicated cheat code (5)
I believe the answer is:
ethic
'stick in complicated cheat code' is the definition.
'ethic' can be an answer for 'code' (a moral code). I'm not certain of the 'stick in complicated cheat' bit.
'release a and press middle' is the wordplay.
'release' becomes 'thic' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'a and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'middle' indicates the central letters.
The centre of 'press' is 'e'.
'thic' put after 'e' is 'ETHIC'.
'of' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ethic that I've seen before include "Moral practice" , "type of behaviour" , "Set of moral values" , "set of morals" , "Set of moral principles" .)