Providers of spirited support for knights of old (6)
I believe the answer is:
steeds
'knights of old' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.
'providers of spirited support' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'support' could be 'tee' (tee is a kind of support) and 'tee' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'sds' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for steeds that I've seen before include "Horses for riding" , "Horses, trusty perhaps" , "Warhorses" , "Old conditions" , "Poetic horses" .)