Working lads to neaten parts of QLD city (9)
I believe the answer is:
gladstone
'qld city' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'working lads to neaten parts' is the wordplay.
'parts' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (part of the clue provides the answer).
'GLADSTONE' is hidden within 'working lads to neaten'.
'of' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for gladstone that I've seen before include "Former British prime minister and large travelling bag" , "Tangled so like hinged case" , "19th century PM" , "Old English P.M. or kind of bag" , "Politician" .)