Persistent girl after all others in band (11)
I believe the answer is:
everlasting
'persistent girl after all others in band' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'persistent girl after all others in band' is the wordplay.
'persistent girl' becomes 'eve' (I am not sure about the 'persistent' bit.).
'after all others' becomes 'last' (I've seen this in another clue).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'band' becomes 'ring' (a ring is a band of metal).
'last' put within 'ring' is 'rlasting'.
'eve'+'rlasting'='EVERLASTING'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for everlasting that I've seen before include "Eternal" , "Unceasing" , "describes Wonka's gobstoppers" , "Unending" , "Undying" .)