Ambiguous combination of nobleman and guide (6,7)
I believe the answer is:
double meaning
'ambiguous' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'combination of nobleman and guide' is the wordplay.
'combination of' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'nobleman'+'guide'='noblemanguide'
'noblemanguide' with letters rearranged gives 'DOUBLE-MEANING'.
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