Scots clan with the skills to make gumbo? (7)
I believe the answer is:
stewart
'scots clan' is the definition.
'stewart' can be an answer for 'clan' (I have seen 'Northern clan' mean 'stewart' so perhaps 'clan' could also mean 'stewart'). I am not sure about the 'scots' bit.
'with the skills to make gumbo?' is the wordplay.
'with' becomes 'w' (abbreviation).
'the skills' becomes 'art'.
'to' says to put letters next to each other (I've seen this in other clues).
'make gumbo?' becomes 'ste' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'w'+'art'='wart'
'wart' after 'ste' is 'STEWART'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stewart that I've seen before include "Racing driver" , "Jackie, Rod or Patrick" , "Royal family" , "chap..." , "Northern clan" .)