What a hen provides for a horse, in certain ways? (4)
I believe the answer is:
eggs
'what a hen provides' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'horse in certain ways?' is the wordplay.
'horse' becomes 'gg' (geegee or GG is a childish term for a horse).
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'certain ways?' becomes 'es' (east and south - two directions. I am not sure about the 'certain' bit.).
'gg' going into 'es' is 'EGGS'.
'for a' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for eggs that I've seen before include "Ova" , "Roe" , "Bacon and - -" , "Poultry products" , "Bacon's partners" .)