Type of whale that comes in for criticism (3)
I believe the answer is:
orc
'type of whale' is the definition.
'orc' can be an answer for 'whale' (term for a killer whale). I'm unsure of the 'type of' bit.
'comes in for criticism' is the wordplay.
'comes in' indicates a hidden word (I've seen 'coming in' mean this).
'ORC' can be found hidden inside 'for criticism'.
'that' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for orc that I've seen before include "Tolkien creature" , "Ugly creature" , "warlike figure" , "Imaginary creature" , "Mythical monster" .)