Bit of tattered clothing and a cupcake for street child (10)
I believe the answer is:
ragamuffin
'street child' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'bit of tattered clothing and a cupcake' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'bit' could be 'rag' (I have seen 'Bit of cloth ' mean 'rag' so perhaps 'bit' could also mean 'rag') and 'rag' is found within the answer.
'clothing' could be 'muff' (muff is a kind of clothing) and 'muff' is present in the answer.
'and' could be 'n' (common abbreviation for 'and') and 'n' is located in the answer.
'a' is found in the answer.
A single letter 'i' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ragamuffin that I've seen before include "Scruffy little fellow" , "Unkempt, disreputable child" , "Guttersnipe" , "Tatterdemalion" , "untidy child" .)