Something delicate in stew? Partook regularly (3,6)
I believe the answer is:
hot potato
'something delicate' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'stew? partook regularly' is the wordplay.
'stew?' becomes 'hotpot' (I've seen this before).
'regularly' indicates alternate letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
The alternate letters of 'partook' are 'ato'.
'hotpot'+'ato'='HOT POTATO'
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hot potato that I've seen before include "Awkward or delicate situation" , "troublesome affair" , "Controversial issue (colloq.)" , "Troublesome situation of sultry spud" , "controversial political issue?" .)