Assignment requiring a number and place (10)
I believe the answer is:
allocation
'assignment' is the definition.
(I know that allocation is a type of assignment)
'a number and place' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'a' is found in the answer.
'number' could be 'l' (L is an example) and 'l' is found in the answer.
'and' could be 'n' (common abbreviation for 'and') and 'n' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'requiring' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for allocation that I've seen before include "Share" , "Allotment" , "Distribution, assignment" , "Apportionment" , "budget" .)