Socialite with appeal making entry on left side (5)
I believe the answer is:
debit
'entry on left side' is the definition.
'debit' can be an answer for 'entry' (debit is a kind of entry). I am not sure about the 'on left side' bit.
'socialite with appeal' is the wordplay.
'socialite' becomes 'deb' (I've seen this in another clue).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'appeal' becomes 'it' ('it' can mean something attractive or appealing).
'deb'+'it'='DEBIT'
'making' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for debit that I've seen before include "left-side entry" , "Sum owing (in accounts)" , "Accounting entry showing sum owing" , "Money owed" , "Negative entry in the accounts" .)