And I swerved to one side when she appeared (5)
I believe the answer is:
linda
'she appeared' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'and i swerved to one side' is the wordplay.
'swerved' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'swerves' mean this).
'to' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'one side' becomes 'l' (abbreviation for left).
'and'+'i'='andi'
'andi' is an anagram of 'inda'.
'inda' after 'l' is 'LINDA'.
'when' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for linda that I've seen before include "- Ronstadt, US singer" , "lady" , "-- Gray, 'Dallas' star" , "Girl's name (I, not Y)" , "girl" .)