Awkward Norse character concealing love (6)
I believe the answer is:
wooden
'awkward' is the definition.
(as in wooden acting)
'norse character concealing love' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'norse' could be 'n' (abbreviation in linguistics) and 'n' is present in the answer.
'character' could be 'w' and 'w' is located in the answer.
'love' could be 'o' (love means zero in tennis) and 'o' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ode' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for wooden that I've seen before include "... Heart (Elvis Presley song in G.I. Blues)" , "Expressionless and dull, like timber" , "Lacking ease or grace, like a tree?" , "Insensible" , "Ligneous" .)