Could I be described as efficient and pleasant? (7)
I believe the answer is:
amiable
'pleasant?' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'could i be described as efficient' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'i' could be 'a' and 'a' is located in the answer.
'efficient' could be 'able' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'able' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'mi' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'and' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for amiable that I've seen before include "Friendly and good-natured (7)" , "Lovable, friendly" , "'Friendly, pleasant and good-tempered (7)'" , "Good-humoured" , "'Cordial, friendly (7)'" .)