And I swerved to one side when she appeared (5)
I believe the answer is:
linda
'she appeared' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'and i swerved to one side' is the wordplay.
'swerved' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen 'swerves' mean this).
'to' says to put letters next to each other (I've seen this in other clues).
'one side' becomes 'l' (abbreviation for left).
'and'+'i'='andi'
'andi' with letters rearranged gives 'inda'.
'inda' after 'l' is 'LINDA'.
'when' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for linda that I've seen before include "- Ronstadt, US singer" , "lady" , "-- Gray, 'Dallas' star" , "Girl's name (I, not Y)" , "girl" .)