Awkward, if essential part of Oberammergau, cherished (6)
I believe the answer is:
gauche
'awkward' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'of oberammergau cherished' is the wordplay.
'of' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'GAUCHE' can be found hidden inside 'oberammergau cherished'.
'if essential part' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for gauche that I've seen before include "Socially awkward or tactless" , "left for Paris" , "Awkward - ill-bred" , "Lacking grace" , "Clumsy and inept" .)