Pries up with metal objects (6)
'metal objects' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their -s form, I can't see how one could define the other.
'pries up' is the wordplay.
'pries' becomes 'snoops' (I've seen this in another clue).
'up' is a reversal indicator (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'snoops' written backwards gives 'SPOONS'.
'with' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for spoons that I've seen before include "Items of cutlery" , "Utensils with bowls at one end" , "Percussion instrument" , "Pieces of cutlery" , "Eating implements" .)
'pries' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'up with metal objects' is the wordplay.
'up' says the letters should be written in reverse (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'with metal' becomes 'oons' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'objects' becomes 'Ps' (P is an example).
'oons' reversed gives 'snoo'.
'snoo'+'ps'='SNOOPS'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for snoops that I've seen before include "Sneaks" , "Spies, eavesdrops" , "Spies, eavesdroppers" , "Pries inquisitively using spoons" .)