Mischievous girl forgetting number for combination (4)
I believe the answer is:
minx
'combination' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how they can define each other.
'mischievous girl forgetting number' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'girl' could be 'min' and 'min' is found within the answer.
'number' could be 'x' (X is an example) and 'x' is present in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for minx that I've seen before include "miss making mischief" , "Impudent flirtatious girl" , "coquette" , "Saucy scheming girl" , "Alluring female" .)