Chief god clasps ring fashioned from Yggdrasil perhaps (6)
I believe the answer is:
wooden
'chief' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'god clasps ring fashioned from yggdrasil perhaps' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'god' could be 'd' (abbreviation in various Latin phrases) and 'd' is present in the answer.
'ring' could be 'o' (letter resembling a ring) and 'o' is found within the answer.
'from' could be 'o' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'o' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'wen' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for wooden that I've seen before include "Expressionless and dull, like timber" , "The lowest score may get this spoon" , "Awkward, like a tree?" , "(Of acting) unnaturally stiff" , "... Heart (Elvis Presley song in G.I. Blues)" .)