What to play, having a dislike for a Verdi composition? (3,5)
I believe the answer is:
off drive
'what to play having a dislike' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot judge whether this works.
'verdi composition?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
an anagram of 'verdi' is 'drive' which is within the answer.
The remaining letters 'off' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'for a' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for off drive that I've seen before include "Stroke of a cricketer" , "One sent to cover" .)