What does the cryptic crossword clue "Lead would not be used for this drill component (3,4)" mean?

The definition is "Lead would not be used for this". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). BIT (synonym="‘drill’") + PART (synonym="‘component’") = BITPART The answer is BITPART.

Lead would not be used for this drill component (3,4)

Guardian Cryptic #29072 | 23 Across | 2023-05-17 flower

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