Butcher’s fine, slicing seal on island (6)
I believe the answer is:
shufti
'butcher's' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot tell whether it can be defined by this definition.
'fine slicing seal on island' is the wordplay.
'fine' becomes 'f' (abbreviation).
'slicing' is an insertion indicator (some letters slice into others).
'seal' becomes 'shut' (I've seen this in another clue).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'island' becomes 'i'.
'f' going inside 'shut' is 'shuft'.
'shuft'+'i'='SHUFTI'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for shufti that I've seen before include "Colloquial word for look" , "Gander" , "Glance (colloq.)" , "Informally, a brief inspection or look" , "Quick look or reconnoitre" .)