A string’s bent by the ninth one? (4,4)
I believe the answer is:
star sign
'the ninth one?' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.
'a string's bent' is the wordplay.
'bent' is an anagram indicator.
'a'+'strings'='astrings'
'astrings' with letters rearranged gives 'STAR SIGN'.
'by' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for star sign that I've seen before include "Eg, Taurus" , "rude demand for famous autograph?" , "Leo or Aquarius, say" , "Leo perhaps" , "One area into which the zodiac is divided" .)