Chap making a name by showing his invention to the French? (6)
I believe the answer is:
leslie
'chap making a name by showing his' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'invention to the french?' is the wordplay.
'invention' becomes 'lie' (something invented or made up).
'to' says to put letters next to each other (I've seen this in other clues).
'the french?' becomes 'les' (plural form of 'the' in French).
'lie' put after 'les' is 'LESLIE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for leslie that I've seen before include "Long-running dispute" , "I'll see (anag) - boy's name" , "- Howard, British actor (Gone with the Wind)" .)