What does the cryptic crossword clue "Change medium, it getting hard for metalworker (11)" mean?

The definition is "metalworker". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). COPPERS (synonym="Change") + M (abbreviation="medium,") + IT (literal="it") + H (abbreviation="hard") = COPPERSMITH; definition: "metalworker" The answer is Coppersmith.

Change medium, it getting hard for metalworker (11)

Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3037 | 7 Down | 2020-01-05 flower

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