Humour eluding comic (7)
I believe the answer is:
indulge
'humour' is the definition.
(I know that humour is a more specific form of indulge)
'eluding comic' is the wordplay.
'comic' indicates anagramming the letters (an unusual or comical spelling).
'eluding' with letters rearranged gives 'INDULGE'.
(Other definitions for indulge that I've seen before include "Allow person to have what he/she wishes" , "Give free rein to" , "Treat with (undue) favour" , "Pamper - eluding (anag)" , "Allow (someone) to enjoy a pleasure" .)