Attempt by the French to find accommodation for horses (6)
I believe the answer is:
stable
'for horses' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'attempt by the french' is the wordplay.
'attempt' becomes 'stab' (to have a stab is to attempt something).
'by' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'the french' becomes 'le' ('the' in French).
'stab'+'le'='STABLE'
'to find accommodation' is the link.
This may not be correct. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stable that I've seen before include "Unchanging (condition); some racehorses" , "Steady, constant" , "Horse accommodation" , "Secure - fast - horses" , "Steady, unchanging" .)